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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
This eliminated an entire class of weapons and put in place a verification regime that included actual on-site inspections with continuous monitoring by each side.
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Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Ironically, the film tells the story of a war and of an oppressive regime that seeps through the cracks left in its aftermath.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Zaslav’s interest in TCM may not be entirely altruistic: After the day-and-date release strategy disaster of the Jason Kilar regime, the new Warner Bros. Discovery needed to telegraph that its leadership was invested in filmmaking and filmmakers.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 July 2025
The justices could soon have the chance to consider whether to grant emergency relief from decisions handed down under its new legal regime.
—Melissa Quinn
july 9, CBS News, 9 July 2025
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Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Ironically, the film tells the story of a war and of an oppressive regime that seeps through the cracks left in its aftermath.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Zaslav’s interest in TCM may not be entirely altruistic: After the day-and-date release strategy disaster of the Jason Kilar regime, the new Warner Bros. Discovery needed to telegraph that its leadership was invested in filmmaking and filmmakers.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 July 2025
The justices could soon have the chance to consider whether to grant emergency relief from decisions handed down under its new legal regime.
—Melissa Quinn
july 9, CBS News, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regime
Noun
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Civic education needs to be embraced and encouraged in families and civic associations and by government and other leaders in our society.—
Hans Zeiger,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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The Yemeni Coast Guard, which is loyal to the exiled government, has engaged in a firefight with at least one vessel in the Red Sea in the past as well.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Laing emphasized that the Gloria administration had adopted many reforms to ensure that past city real-estate mistakes would not be repeated.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The administration claimed that Abrego Garcia was in the MS-13 gang, although he wasn't charged and has repeatedly denied the accusation.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
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Around the country, state lawmakers are twisting tax codes, raiding campus funds and rewriting financial rules to keep their flagship programs competitive.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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The rules on how the league decides on replacements are not public.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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This year, Travel + Leisure readers picked plenty of hotels offering that cultural appeal, including in Florence, the hub of contemporary design; Venice, with dreamy canal-side spots; and Rome, where elegant grand hotels reign supreme.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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The latter was already poised to threaten the Celtics’ reign even before Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury in the Celtics’ second-round loss to the Knicks.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Intriguingly, not one of the four, board member and former Deloitte CEO Cathy Engelbert has the best experience to push stronger governance.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This tragic event, occurring just days before the Republican National Convention, sent ripples through the political landscape, reshaping the 2024 presidential election and the subsequent trajectory of American governance.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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The rapper-actor has mixed in plenty of other disciplines into his regimen, such as yoga, kung fu and qigong.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
11 July 2025
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Three years later, my husband is still kicking and just a few months away from completing his maintenance chemotherapy regimen.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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During the dictatorship, blackouts were used to control people.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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But if Trump’s Iran gamble turns out well and Iran’s theocratic dictatorship either crumbles or gives up its uranium enrichment program through diplomatic negotiations — a big if — Trump will be credited with having done something four previous presidents contemplated but ultimately failed to do.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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Religious freedom and freedom of speech make up the engine of self-government and form a bulwark against tyranny.—
Kristen Waggoner,
National Review,
5 July 2025
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Determined to liberate Panem, Katniss and her fellow rebels embark on a dangerous journey into the heart of the Capitol to save the nation from President Snow’s tyranny once and for all.—
Kelly Martinez Published,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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“Regime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regime. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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