regime
regime
nounDefinition of REGIME
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) <the regime of the dictator collapsed with surprising abruptness>
Synonyms administration, authority, governance, government, jurisdiction, regime (also régime), regimen
Related Words reign; dominion, power, sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy, sway; command, leadership; direction, management, regulation, superintendence, supervision; autocracy, dictatorship, domination, hegemony, mastery, oppression, subjugation, tyranny
Variants of REGIME
regime also régime
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