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also régime
as in government
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
the regime of the dictator collapsed with surprising abruptness
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Recent Examples of regime
In 2018, the regime retook the camp from the militias and emptied it of its residents in forced evacuations, allowing only a handful of select families to return in 2020.
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2025
Snow White was made by the previous regime at Disney’s live-action studio, which is now led by David Greenbaum, who suggested certain tweaks when taking the job a year ago.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
The new tariff regime will take aim at trading partners that officials believe treat domestic exporters unfairly.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
That's what Ashton Hall's followers are wondering after the entrepreneur and fitness influencer went viral for his extreme multi-step regime that starts around 3:52 a.m. and concludes at 9:30 a.m. local time.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2025
Snow White was made by the previous regime at Disney’s live-action studio, which is now led by David Greenbaum, who suggested certain tweaks when taking the job a year ago.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
The new tariff regime will take aim at trading partners that officials believe treat domestic exporters unfairly.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
That's what Ashton Hall's followers are wondering after the entrepreneur and fitness influencer went viral for his extreme multi-step regime that starts around 3:52 a.m. and concludes at 9:30 a.m. local time.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regime
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In 1930, Gandhi was named Time Magazine’s ‘Man of the Year,’ and the notoriety helped to pressure the British government to reconsider its policies in India.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The conference, held last week, draws energy executives and government officials from around the world.—
Justin Worland/Houston,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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In a sharp rebuke of the Trump administration, a new poll finds that nearly two-thirds of French citizens support a boycott of U.S. goods, opposing the new American administration led by President Donald Trump, which has been verbally targeting Europe since coming to office.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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In the chat that followed, administration officials discussed whether to delay the attack.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Eruption of warfare The army and RSF had at one point been in a fragile partnership together, jointly staging a coup in 2021 that derailed the transition from the Islamist rule of Omar al-Bashir, a longtime autocrat who was ousted in 2019.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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If rules are violated, due process should be followed as called for by federal policy.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Odom assumed the reigns of the VCU program following two seasons at Utah State that produced a 44-25 record.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Batman gets his man, though, locking Riddler in Arkham Asylum and putting an end to his reign of chaos.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Climate shocks, conflict, deepening inequality, and shrinking aid flows have derailed progress, while fragmented governance and political short-termism have left the global food system dangerously exposed.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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And injecting chemicals into the stratosphere does present serious ethical and governance challenges.—
Brett Simpson,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But a poor hair care regimen can also lead to weaker, frizzier, and more brittle strands over time.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Jokkmokk testing regimen often sees temperatures as low as -30° to -35° C (or almost where Celsius and Fahrenheit meet at -40).—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
25 Mar. 2025
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The digital age thrives on collaboration, not dictatorship.—
Nono Bokete,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The film makes more than a token effort to explore the material and psychological realities of life under fascist rule, and the transformation of a charming agrarian utopia into an austere military dictatorship.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Judicial review is an indispensable part of the checks and balances embedded in the Constitution as a protection against tyranny.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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But that doesn’t justify your silence in the face of Trump’s tyranny, either.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Regime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regime. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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