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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
Among yesterday’s losers was Snap, which dropped 17% on Wednesday after warning that the incoming tariff regime would negatively affect its advertisers.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 May 2025
While Trump's latest executive actions roll back portions of his original 25 percent auto tariffs, analysts and executives alike are grappling with the broader implications of a more aggressive tariff regime.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
When rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December, families quickly began returning home to areas near the front lines of the 14-year civil war — including in Idlib Province, in northwestern Syria.
—Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Youth visas: unthinkable just a few years ago As the United Kingdom has been part of the European free movement regime before its exit from the EU, there had previously been no need for such a deal with European countries.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 May 2025
While Trump's latest executive actions roll back portions of his original 25 percent auto tariffs, analysts and executives alike are grappling with the broader implications of a more aggressive tariff regime.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
When rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December, families quickly began returning home to areas near the front lines of the 14-year civil war — including in Idlib Province, in northwestern Syria.
—Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Youth visas: unthinkable just a few years ago As the United Kingdom has been part of the European free movement regime before its exit from the EU, there had previously been no need for such a deal with European countries.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regime
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The government responded an hour later that the mother had been released in Honduras, the filing states.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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In 2019, Modi’s Hindu-nationalist government stripped Muslim-majority Kashmir of its previous autonomy, sparking protests.—
Aishwarya S Iyer,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Francis was outspoken against the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration and was a fierce critic of the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Hundreds gathered Thursday afternoon along the north side of Indiana Avenue in front of the Porter County Courthouse in Valparaiso to protest the Trump administration.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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In the 13th century, the papacy was vacant for almost three years before the election of Gregory X, who tightened up conclave rules.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The author of that rule change, Garth Glissman, is an SEC associate commissioner and driving force behind the effort to pass a similar rule for men’s college hoops.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The story of Kaabu's royalty and reign has been told for generations through the songs of griots.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2025
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Wojtyła took the regnal name after his predecessor, Pope John Paul I, who passed away only a month into his reign as the sovereign of Vatican City.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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One study found that historically, companies that do a better job with corporate governance, environmental concerns and social issues, known as ESG, tend to have lowers costs capital and financing costs.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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This is not the path toward business regeneration but one toward the demise of capitalism and transparent governance.—
JAVIER CORRALES,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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To add the ingredient to your regimen, take stock of the best Korean vitamin C serums—a look at some Vogue editor and dermatologist favorites below.—
Rosa Jisoo Pyo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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If Lillard didn’t participate in his regular fitness and practice regimens while getting treated for and recovering from the DVT, that could have left him more susceptible to an Achilles injury.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the benchmark survey, known as Bright Line Watch, U.S.-based professors rate the performance of American democracy on a scale from zero (complete dictatorship) to 100 (perfect democracy).—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the late 1970s, Argentina was under the heel of a military dictatorship.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Every other protection against tyranny and political oppression — that is, every aspect of a stable democratic system — suffers a possibly mortal blow if the basic tenets of an independent judiciary and the adversarial advocacy of lawyers are abandoned or lost.—
Michael Mcauliffe,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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Separated by 250 years, these two actions both supposedly raise the question: Just how much tyranny ...—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Regime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regime. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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