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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
Hadi Ghaemi, who runs CHRI, worries that this kind of language is meant to desensitize the regime’s supporters—more numerous now, by many accounts, than before the war—to an imminent campaign of violence.
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Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Prior to the New Zealand game, many Iranian fans flew pre-revolutionary flags, which symbolize their opposition to the regime in Tehran.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 June 2026
SoFi Stadium was filled with flags of the current regime and, despite a FIFA ban, of the previous one.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The waiting only ceased with the collapse of the regime in 1990.
—Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
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Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Prior to the New Zealand game, many Iranian fans flew pre-revolutionary flags, which symbolize their opposition to the regime in Tehran.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 June 2026
SoFi Stadium was filled with flags of the current regime and, despite a FIFA ban, of the previous one.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The waiting only ceased with the collapse of the regime in 1990.
—Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regime
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The problem was that plenty of officials from both the government and national association wanted in on the glory, piggy-backing on the team for a jolly trip to the World Cup.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Challenge ahead Jackson’s victory was powered by a coalition of suburban and exurban Republicans attracted to his promise to run government like a business.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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According to Academy rules, the number of nominees in each category is determined by the volume of submissions, with the field expanding to a sixth lead or supporting nominee only once entries cross the 80-submission threshold.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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At first glance, FIFA’s new rule may appear as basic player safety.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Microsoft engineered the execution container and governance layer to be hardware- and OS-independent, deploying via native Linux containers on Windows and non-Windows systems and binding edge agents to enterprise administration through Agent 365, Entra ID and Intune.—
Bill Curtis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Then there was a 60% vote to use paper ballots instead of electronic voting, which seemed to reflect some mistrust in the FIS administration.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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One of the project’s most significant adversaries is the city of Sacramento — while the area is not under their governance, city officials argue the development would violate a decades-old habitat conservation agreement with the county.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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In May, the royal family recovered somewhat in popularity, with 64% polled by Norstat supporting the monarchy and 23% wanting a different system of governance.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Regime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regime. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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