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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
The Iranian regime has learned that its conventional defenses are inadequate to protect against attacks by the United States and Israel.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Serviceberry trees are quite adaptable to different soil and moisture regimes.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
After the regime's move in late 2023 to raise official wages tenfold, the average worker now earns about 30,000 North Korean won—less than $4—per month, analysts say.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The Nuggets needed some measure of balance — a fresh contributor to the brain trust with zero attachment to the ideas of the previous regime.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Serviceberry trees are quite adaptable to different soil and moisture regimes.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
After the regime's move in late 2023 to raise official wages tenfold, the average worker now earns about 30,000 North Korean won—less than $4—per month, analysts say.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The Nuggets needed some measure of balance — a fresh contributor to the brain trust with zero attachment to the ideas of the previous regime.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regime
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Weekly analysis and insights from Asia’s largest economy in your inbox Subscribe now On Wednesday, Li urged global business leaders and senior government representatives to collaborate and avoid turning trade into a political or security issue.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Even after Trump was elected, senior Israeli government officials purportedly said a decision was reached in March—about one month before Trump met with Netanyahu in Washington—to strike Iran with or without U.S. assistance, according to The Post.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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India is hopeful of reaching a trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration very soon, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told Newsweek in an interview.—
Jennifer Cunningham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Harvard is just one of several elite universities targeted by the Trump administration for alleged violations of students’ civil rights.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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The charitable event, which launched in 2006 as an offshoot of the 24 Hour Plays project, has strict rules.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Going by this assessment, the Republican bill would violate the rule that determines what legislation can clear the Senate with a simple majority, which could force Republicans to amend significant portions of the legislation.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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It was announced on Wednesday that directing legend Denis Villeneuve would be the first James Bond director under the new Amazon reign, diving into the lore of the legendary secret agent some time after his next Dune movie.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The film, released in 1991, explored the expulsion of the Indian minority from Uganda during the reign of Idi Amin.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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What a bleak, cynical approach to governance, one that fails to address the root causes of poverty and vulnerability in society.—
Sonia Ossorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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Spain relinquished its governance rights over an array of businesses in telecoms, banking, and tobacco.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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And some experts still wonder if the protection offered by a single shot may fade faster than a double-dose regimen—a more challenging aspect of vaccine protection to assess without many years of follow-up.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025
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When people feel better within weeks of starting a regimen, word-of-mouth marketing becomes invaluable.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The backdrop of the Marcos dictatorship shaped her artistic approach, defined by an interest in quotidian experience—including everyday injustices such as gender inequality and the ecological exploitation of the Philippines by greedy conglomerates.—
Hung Duong,
Artforum,
18 June 2025
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Newsom is a potential Democratic Party presidential nominee in 2028. Democrats, partisan media and other critics of Trump are raising the spectre of diversion of our military from their proper constitutional roles, and even possible military dictatorship.—
Arthur Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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This position does not mean in any way ignoring four decades of mismanagement, corruption, oppression, tyranny and incompetence of the Islamic Republic.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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Ever since America’s founders decided that the best way to prevent tyranny was to diffuse power across branches of government, those branches of government have competed for authority.—
Jacob Turcotte,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 June 2025
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“Regime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regime. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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