regime

noun

re·​gime rā-ˈzhēm 

ri-,

 also  ri-ˈjēm

variants or less commonly régime

1

a

: regimen sense 1

b

: a regular pattern of occurrence or action (as of seasonal rainfall)

c

: the characteristic behavior or orderly procedure of a natural phenomenon or process

2

a

: mode of rule or management

b

: a form of government

a socialist regime

c

: a government in power

d

: a period of rule

Synonyms

• administration
• authority
• governance
• government
• jurisdiction
• regimen
• rule

Examples of regime in a Sentence

The new regime is sure to fall.

Under the new regime, all workers must file a weekly report.

He was put on a strict exercise regime.

Recent Examples on the Web

That ruling was a devastating blow to the regime and likely changed its calculus. —Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024

Iran supports the Syrian regime of President Bashar Assad, and Israel says Tehran uses Syrian territory to ship missiles and other weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon. —Peter Kenyon, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024

With a blank slate on the developmental side of things, the new regime could look to bring a new face to the running back room as well. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024

Here, too, cruelty and oppression are the norm, drawing on ideology, propaganda, and militarization to convert its people from the old way of doing things to the wholly new regime. —Hazlitt, 10 Apr. 2024

Communist regimes have a long and brutal history of oppressing Muslims. —Eric Patterson, National Review, 9 Apr. 2024

Included in that new regime are Ori Marmur, who will oversee action, fantasy, horror and sci-fi, Kira Goldberg, who will handle dramas, thrillers and family films, Niija Kuykendall on faith-based, holiday and young adult projects, and Jason Young overseeing comedies and rom-coms. —Katcy Stephan, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024

Depression and war came next, accompanied by a new regulatory regime — the New Deal. —Jonathan Mahler Edoardo Ballerini Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024

After a series of Miami Herald exposés — probing his secrecy involving travel itineraries, law clients, side jobs, expensive gifts and advocacy on behalf of the Saudi regime — Mayor Francis Suarez, son of a former mayor, is facing calls to resign. —Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French régime, from Old French regimen, regime, from Late Latin regimin-, regimen

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing regime

• puppet regime

Kids Definition

regime

noun

re·​gime

variants also régime

rā-ˈzhēm 

ri-

1

a

: regimen sense 1

b

: a regular pattern of doing something

2

a

: a method of rule or management

b

: a form of government or administration

especially : a governmental or social system

c

: a period of rule of a regime

Medical Definition

regime

noun

re·​gime

rā-ˈzhēm, ri- also ri-ˈjēm

: regimen

Legal Definition

regime

noun

re·​gime

rā-ˈzhēm, ri-

: a system of principles, rules, or regulations for administration (as of property)

the mandatory consecutive sentencing regime

—People v. Garcia, 642 N.E.2d 1077 (1994)

community property regime

—used especially in the civil law of Louisiana

Note: Under the Louisiana Civil Code there are various regimes for various types of property, such as community or separate property. These regimes, while usually established by the law, may also be modified or created by agreement of the parties.