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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
Last week, the Times of Israel reported that the UAE had rejected an Israeli offer to contribute funds to a new humanitarian aid regime focused on bypassing Hamas, citing a senior official familiar with the matter.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Arab leaders want to know whether Washington prefers a Syria that is stable and unified under a regime led by former jihadists or is violent and divided.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
Rounding out the top five alongside Malta is Italy, climbing thanks to the government’s decision to expand the flat tax regime and widen access for high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and retirees looking for simpler tax rules.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The military coup that Kissinger helped foment in Chile, which ushered in the brutal regime of Augusto Pinochet, only further destabilized the region (and undermined his larger goal of global stability).
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Arab leaders want to know whether Washington prefers a Syria that is stable and unified under a regime led by former jihadists or is violent and divided.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
Rounding out the top five alongside Malta is Italy, climbing thanks to the government’s decision to expand the flat tax regime and widen access for high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and retirees looking for simpler tax rules.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The military coup that Kissinger helped foment in Chile, which ushered in the brutal regime of Augusto Pinochet, only further destabilized the region (and undermined his larger goal of global stability).
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regime
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Moody’s Ratings said problematic debt levels far outpacing government revenue led to the downgrade.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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In addition, just over half of respondents (53%) think state government should reallocate existing funds and revenue sources to support public transportation.—
Jack Lavin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Further blurring the picture: the Trump administration announced a 90-day pause on the highest import fees for dozens of countries in early April and a similar truce with China on Monday that allows the two sides negotiate further.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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And Israeli officials are increasingly concerned that their voices will be drowned out as the Trump administration progresses in its negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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If deals are not reached, Kennedy will be tasked with developing a new rule that ties the price the U.S. pays for medications to lower prices paid by other countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
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The law called for extensive rules, public comments and talks with drug companies before Medicare implemented discounts.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The original building was destroyed in 1853, during the Xianfeng Emperor's reign of the Qing Dynasty.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Original Idol Kelly Clarkson continues her reign as a TV host and recording artist, while Carrie Underwood—now a judge on the show—remains one of country music's top-selling artists.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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The 10 teams are also yet to agree fresh governance terms with the FIA for the new Concorde Agreement that starts next year, but the commercial terms with FOM have already been finalized.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Data Governance: Are our AI models heavily dependent on accurate and reliable data models and governance?—
Omar Choucair,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Miller’s dietary regimen even influenced Porcelius after a December trip to Wisconsin.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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This obsession with Paltrow’s practices and aesthetic are a direct result of her particular brand of aspirational healthy living, which includes clean eating, natural beauty, and exercise regimens meant to restore balance and inner calm—and which extends into her living spaces as well.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
12 May 2025
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For instance, during Rafael Trujillo’s dictatorship in the Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961, the head of intelligence, Johnny Abbes, was plucked from obscurity in Mexico and in 1958 began to lead the dictator’s repression machine.—
Erica Frantz,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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In the Soviet dictatorship, this was meant literally: engineers and senior managers in charge of color film production would be denounced, arrested, and executed during the Great Purges of 1937–1838.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 May 2025
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The guitar, by transitive property, broke down racial and class barriers, fought tyranny, freed up minds and bodies.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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The Founding Fathers, having witnessed the abuses of centralized power under British rule, embedded this model into the Constitution to ensure a system of checks and balances, where each branch could limit the powers of the others, safeguarding against tyranny and upholding the rule of law.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Regime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regime. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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