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also régimes
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
These are dystopian regimes that are like the backdrop of these stories.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
That standoff lasted nearly two years, through multiple management regimes.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
The Communist Party, formed in 1919, yoked its reputation to the Soviet Union run by Vladimir Lenin and then Joseph Stalin, one of the most repressive regimes in modern history.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
In the middle, between -5 and +5, are what political scientists call partial democracies, hybrid regimes or anocracies.
—John M. Crisp, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
From authoritarian regimes like China and Russia to progressive nations like Canada and Finland, governments have tried a range of policies designed to encourage higher birth rates.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
My heroes are leaders who have spent their lives nonviolently resisting corrupt, cruel, unjust and violent regimes.
—Michael Shank, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
And many living under authoritarian regimes know what that haunting feels like.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
In the middle, between -5 and +5, are what political scientists call partial democracies, hybrid regimes or anocracies.
—John M. Crisp, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
That standoff lasted nearly two years, through multiple management regimes.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
The Communist Party, formed in 1919, yoked its reputation to the Soviet Union run by Vladimir Lenin and then Joseph Stalin, one of the most repressive regimes in modern history.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
In the middle, between -5 and +5, are what political scientists call partial democracies, hybrid regimes or anocracies.
—John M. Crisp, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
From authoritarian regimes like China and Russia to progressive nations like Canada and Finland, governments have tried a range of policies designed to encourage higher birth rates.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
My heroes are leaders who have spent their lives nonviolently resisting corrupt, cruel, unjust and violent regimes.
—Michael Shank, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
And many living under authoritarian regimes know what that haunting feels like.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
In the middle, between -5 and +5, are what political scientists call partial democracies, hybrid regimes or anocracies.
—John M. Crisp, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regimes
Noun
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Western governments have imposed sanctions on her in the past for her part in sustaining Maduro’s administration.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The evidence is overwhelming and very difficult for high-polluting foreign governments to credibly challenge.—
Chip Lamarca,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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So there's really no choice but for the four major conference commissioners to compile a set of rules and guidelines that make at least a marginal bit of sense.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck, a witness called by Democrats, said the nondisclosure process followed then-existing DOJ guidelines and that Congress only revised notification rules after a 2024 inspector general report.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The group’s Managing Co-Chair Gina McCarthy served in both the Biden and Obama administrations.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Department of Transportation, under multiple administrations, has attempted to address the shortage but has struggled to attract sufficient numbers of recruits to the air traffic control organization.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Regimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regimes. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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