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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
Letelier was murdered two months after US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger visited Pinochet in Chile, to offer support to the regime.
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Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
As such, one lesson other Central American elites have drawn from his regime is that capitalism in the isthmus can thrive without democracy.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Youssef has a history of intense and high-profile tugs-of-war with Egypt’s authoritarian regimes, the most recent of which has been in power since 2014.
—Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Ratcliffe’s cost-cutting regime, designed to make United profitable again, epitomises that financial landscape.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
As such, one lesson other Central American elites have drawn from his regime is that capitalism in the isthmus can thrive without democracy.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Youssef has a history of intense and high-profile tugs-of-war with Egypt’s authoritarian regimes, the most recent of which has been in power since 2014.
—Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Ratcliffe’s cost-cutting regime, designed to make United profitable again, epitomises that financial landscape.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regime
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In the Gulf, governments and the private sector are creating new companies and financial instruments that open opportunities for investors in both debt and equity markets.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The threat to withhold back pay has angered federal employees, according to Axios which first reported on the memo, and prompted criticisms from both Republican and Democrat lawmakers who insist the government is legally obligated to compensate furloughed workers.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Disarming Hamas and the future governance of Gaza The agreement has raised questions about Gaza’s post-war administration, which could involve an international body including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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These groups and their supporters now have access to the top levers of government, either through official roles in the agency or through the administration’s adoption of their views.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Anthropic updated the rule in July, allowing prospective hires to polish their resumes, cover letters, and applications with the advanced tech.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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But Takaichi stood out for her rhetoric, vowing to crack down on rule-breaking visitors and immigrants.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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And in what could be even better news—for everyone other than Matthews, anyway—his reign atop the earnings ranking is likely to be brief.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Her approach stood in sharp contrast to that of Lagerfeld, whose image became arguably more ubiquitous than Chanel’s interlocking double-C logo across his 36-year reign.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Will Hamas abdicate any role in the future governance of Palestinians?—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, poor governance and limited regulatory oversight proved disastrous for Bankman-Fried and his backers when his fraudulent activities were exposed.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ways to address sugar cravings long-term include stress management, therapy, sleep regimen improvement, and eating more regularly.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, insufficient education and expensive screening techniques mean many sporting organizations and teams still rely on training, recovery regimens and monitoring programs modeled after, and designed for, the male body, says McGawley.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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If the Supreme Court officially makes the chief executive a unitary executive, the advancement of the public good may depend on little more than the whims of the president, a state of affairs normally more characteristic of dictatorship than democracy.—
Graham G. Dodds,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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The exec emphasized his excitement about being in the country a few months after Salles’ history-making drama about Brazil’s military dictatorship, a film that also scored nominations for best picture and actress for Fernanda Torres.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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The new Constitution’s supporters, known as Federalists, faced fierce opposition from Anti-Federalists who charged that a powerful national government, unrestrained by a bill of rights, would inevitably lead to tyranny.—
Donald Nieman,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Males that tried to rule by asserting their dominance through violence, tyranny and threat did not last.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Regime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regime. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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