Thesaurus results for REGIMES

regimes

noun

variants also régimes

plural of regime

as in governments

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 regimes However, when combined with broader tax regimes, these tax policies may contribute to gradual shifts in where ultra-wealthy individuals allocate assets, particularly toward lower-tax jurisdictions. —

Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 12 May 2026 The episode underscored growing limits to Moscow’s ability to protect its allies, mirroring recent failures to secure the regimes of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, and the leadership in Iran. —

Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 May 2026 Growing up in Miami, Navarro was part of the enclave of Latinos whose political perspectives were shaped by having fled Fidel’s Castro’s Cuba and other communist regimes in Latin America. —

Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 Fiscal policy, household safety nets, exchange-rate regimes, financial repression, reserve accumulation and asset-market depth are more plausible drivers of persistent current-account gaps. —

James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 Yet, the courage and determination of lawyers who insist upon proper enforcement of the law, even in corrupt and dictatorial regimes, stand as their own form of powerful dissent. —

Irwin Cotler, Time, 8 May 2026 But these arrangements fell apart as fascism rose across Europe and Asia and regimes from Nazi Germany to Imperial Japan denounced their international legal obligations. —

Vivek Krishnamurthy, The Conversation, 5 May 2026 Over the course of her Sony tenure spanning many regimes, Steinberg played a key role in a number of castings that defined TV series and launched — or reinvented — acting careers. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 May 2026 The Academy rules work for countries with democratic governments but not for countries with despotic regimes. —

Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 May 2026

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However, rights groups, including Global Witness, have long urged jewelers to avoid buying Burmese gemstones, saying the trade helps fund the country's military governments, according to The Associated Press.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
And that country governments rise to the co-investment challenge in ways that produce durable self-reliance.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026