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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
Using prosecution to silence critics is a tactic common to authoritarian regimes.
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James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The similarities between the two presidential regimes, where the whims of a central figure hold immense power, were unmistakable.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
In nondemocratic regimes, senior officials wall themselves off from reality because their underlings are afraid to deliver bad news.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Even the Committee to Protect Journalists, an organization that monitors and honors reporters imprisoned by authoritarian government regimes overseas, felt compelled to weigh in on Lemon’s arrest.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Fascist regimes are also typically organized around a charismatic leader—and form social and political cultures centered on that leader, who is taken to be the violent and powerful protector of the nation.
—Literary Hub, 30 Jan. 2026
American governments would routinely speak up to support democratic champions who spoke out against regimes defined by a similar lexicon of terror in Latin America, Africa, or Asia.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
While American entrepreneurs waste engineering talent on contradictory compliance regimes, Chinese AI companies operate under a unified national framework.
—James Richardson, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The Winter Games were such a tough sell that the IOC increasingly relied on authoritarian regimes like China or Russia, as the cost of hosting the Olympics and public opposition have driven fewer and fewer countries from bidding for the Games.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The similarities between the two presidential regimes, where the whims of a central figure hold immense power, were unmistakable.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
In nondemocratic regimes, senior officials wall themselves off from reality because their underlings are afraid to deliver bad news.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Even the Committee to Protect Journalists, an organization that monitors and honors reporters imprisoned by authoritarian government regimes overseas, felt compelled to weigh in on Lemon’s arrest.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Fascist regimes are also typically organized around a charismatic leader—and form social and political cultures centered on that leader, who is taken to be the violent and powerful protector of the nation.
—Literary Hub, 30 Jan. 2026
American governments would routinely speak up to support democratic champions who spoke out against regimes defined by a similar lexicon of terror in Latin America, Africa, or Asia.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
While American entrepreneurs waste engineering talent on contradictory compliance regimes, Chinese AI companies operate under a unified national framework.
—James Richardson, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The Winter Games were such a tough sell that the IOC increasingly relied on authoritarian regimes like China or Russia, as the cost of hosting the Olympics and public opposition have driven fewer and fewer countries from bidding for the Games.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regimes
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During last week’s legislative hearing in Sacramento, other speakers stressed the importance of communicating clearly with the public, collaborating with nonprofits and county governments and bracing for an influx of hospital patients.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Some major private donors are withdrawing contributions in disgust, and the federal and some state governments, as well as the courts, have attacked higher education’s administrative bloat and anti-merit DEI policies.—
Richard K. Vedder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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These may include skipping meals, ignoring hunger clues, relying on rigid food rules and cutting out entire food groups, according to Garcia-Benson.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Seat-time rules should never be the reason a capable student fails.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Past administrations, Democrat and Republican, have used Dilley to hold families who had recently crossed the border.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is something Director Smith said many of the failings of the First Step Act was because of the prior administrations misallocation of funding under the program.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Regimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regimes. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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