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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
In 2018, the regime retook the camp from the militias and emptied it of its residents in forced evacuations, allowing only a handful of select families to return in 2020.
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2025
Snow White was made by the previous regime at Disney’s live-action studio, which is now led by David Greenbaum, who suggested certain tweaks when taking the job a year ago.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
The new tariff regime will take aim at trading partners that officials believe treat domestic exporters unfairly.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
That's what Ashton Hall's followers are wondering after the entrepreneur and fitness influencer went viral for his extreme multi-step regime that starts around 3:52 a.m. and concludes at 9:30 a.m. local time.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2025
Snow White was made by the previous regime at Disney’s live-action studio, which is now led by David Greenbaum, who suggested certain tweaks when taking the job a year ago.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
The new tariff regime will take aim at trading partners that officials believe treat domestic exporters unfairly.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
That's what Ashton Hall's followers are wondering after the entrepreneur and fitness influencer went viral for his extreme multi-step regime that starts around 3:52 a.m. and concludes at 9:30 a.m. local time.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regime
Noun
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In 1930, Gandhi was named Time Magazine’s ‘Man of the Year,’ and the notoriety helped to pressure the British government to reconsider its policies in India.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Thorne also addressed the ongoing crisis in UK TV drama funding, backing calls for a streamer levy and government help to kickstart the industry.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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In a sharp rebuke of the Trump administration, a new poll finds that nearly two-thirds of French citizens support a boycott of U.S. goods, opposing the new American administration led by President Donald Trump, which has been verbally targeting Europe since coming to office.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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But the Trump administration has joined the Biden administration in this case in defending the FCC and the Universal Service Fund, and urged the Supreme Court to reverse the 5th Circuit's ruling.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In 2022, as gun kits became more and more of a problem for law enforcement, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued a rule classifying the kits as firearms under the 1968 Gun Control Act.—
NPR Washington Desk,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
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Of course, experts advise that these times should be the exception, not the rule.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
26 Mar. 2025
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Odom assumed the reigns of the VCU program following two seasons at Utah State that produced a 44-25 record.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Arch Manning is preparing to take the reigns as the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns and after sitting behind Quinn Ewers for two seasons the expectations are massive for the Louisiana native.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025
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Reforms on the table include how to give greater roles to women in the Catholic Church, including ordaining them as deacons, and the greater inclusion of laity in governance and decision making.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Still, in the midst of Nigeria’s political fragility — marked by coups, violence, and widespread distrust among citizens who protested bad governance again last summer — Rema is being strategic about his allegiances.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But a poor hair care regimen can also lead to weaker, frizzier, and more brittle strands over time.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Jokkmokk testing regimen often sees temperatures as low as -30° to -35° C (or almost where Celsius and Fahrenheit meet at -40).—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Russia is our enemy and will be for at least as long as Putin's dictatorship endures (and the Russian people continue to succumb to nostalgia for great power status and empire).—
Bradley Gitz,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Founded in 1998, the station is owned by journalist Marcus Garcia, another renowned Haitian journalist and columnist who led the struggle for press freedoms against the Duvalier dictatorship in the 1980s.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Judicial review is an indispensable part of the checks and balances embedded in the Constitution as a protection against tyranny.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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But that doesn’t justify your silence in the face of Trump’s tyranny, either.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Regime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regime. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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