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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
Iran’s regime funds the U.S.-designated terrorist movements Hamas and Hezbollah.
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Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
However, there have been delays following the collapse of Assad’s regime in December.
—Raquel Carvalho, TIME, 5 Feb. 2025
Additionally, scholarship students from Egypt who receive USAID funding for university were told to leave their dorms, and independent news agencies in Iran who work to spread information about their regime had to fire their freelancers because of the funding freeze.
—Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Marc Caputo Jan 18, 2025 - Energy & Climate
Trump's team wants Maduro to leave Venezuela
The incoming Trump administration wants regime change in Venezuela, where dictator Nicolás Maduro stole his election, jailed a rival and this month even threatened to invade the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
However, there have been delays following the collapse of Assad’s regime in December.
—Raquel Carvalho, TIME, 5 Feb. 2025
Additionally, scholarship students from Egypt who receive USAID funding for university were told to leave their dorms, and independent news agencies in Iran who work to spread information about their regime had to fire their freelancers because of the funding freeze.
—Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Marc Caputo Jan 18, 2025 - Energy & Climate
Trump's team wants Maduro to leave Venezuela
The incoming Trump administration wants regime change in Venezuela, where dictator Nicolás Maduro stole his election, jailed a rival and this month even threatened to invade the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regime
Noun
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The battle over limits on executive power coincides with Trump's attempts to shrink the federal government and change longstanding policies over issues such as immigration.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump has called for an end to an act that prohibits American businesses from bribing foreign governments to gain business deals abroad.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Unions and employment lawyers in San Diego, Los Angeles and beyond said the administration’s messages are packed with confusing contradictions and unclear terms.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Trump administration officials have organized question-and-answer sessions with employees as the deadline approaches.—
CHRIS MEGERIAN,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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This can become a problem because the NBA employs a draconian set of rules surrounding trades, often turning the process of swapping a few players into the equivalent of sorting out a 1,000-piece puzzle set strewn across a table.—
Jordan Sargent,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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In addition to parents and educators who make decisions for young people, there are lots of adult policymakers drafting federal and state legislation and enforcing rules that impact youth.—
Larry Magid,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Graham, another former Arsenal player turned manager, delivered two league titles and four cups during his near nine-year reign at Highbury, and was the master of the 1-0 win.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Yet for a monarch all too accustomed to Middle East crises, the Oval Office meeting Tuesday was one of the most pivotal of his 25-year reign, despite the friendly overtones.—
Taylor Luck,
The Christian Science Monitor,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Framers of the Constitution designed the nation’s core governance document so that each branch of government is meant to check the other.—
Henry Gass,
The Christian Science Monitor,
7 Feb. 2025
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As for the 49-person committee that ultimately decides, that obviously has X-factors of its own, despite what the rules of governance say.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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Anxious Angelenos are wondering how to adapt their skin care regimen.—
Elycia Rubin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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Eilish asked about Grande’s singing regimen in preparation for the film.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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When Johnson Sirleaf came to power, in 2006, Liberia had been wracked by more than a decade of civil war, a military dictatorship, and chronic poverty.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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If allowed to proceed, Trump's purge of our federal law enforcement workforce will expose America to authoritarianism and dictatorship.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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However since then, the 43-year-old has had a disdain for the rapper, as she’s excitedly backed K. Dot’s tyranny against Drake.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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But the people in Gaza shouldn’t have to pay for a tyranny that rules over them with an iron fist.—
Hen Mazzig,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Regime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regime. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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