regime

Or ré·gime

[ruh-zheem, rey-, -jeem]

noun

1. a mode or system of rule or government.

   a dictatorial regime.

2. a ruling or prevailing system.

3. a government in power.

4. the period during which a particular government or ruling system is in power.

5. Medicine/Medical.,  regimen.

regime

/ reɪˈʒiːm /

noun

1. a system of government or a particular administration

   a fascist regime

   the regime of Fidel Castro

2. a social system or order

3. med another word for regimen

regime

1. An administration, or a system of managing government.

Word History and Origins

Origin of regime¹

First recorded in 1770–80; from French régime, from Latin regimen regimen

Word History and Origins

Origin of regime¹

C18: from French, from Latin regimen guidance, from regere to rule

Example Sentences

His personalist rule is a defining feature of autocratic and authoritarian regimes.

From Salon

Maduro has accused the US of seeking "regime change through military threat".

From BBC

Maduro has warned the strike indicates that Washington seeks regime change in Caracas.

From Los Angeles Times

So she was shocked when doctors found a skin cancer on her nose during a check last November, something they said was abnormal given her age and ray-dodging regime.

From BBC

There are growing indications that the newly constructed America-centric trade regime could be dismantled in the days ahead by the US judiciary.

From BBC

Related Words

• administration 
• establishment 
• government 
• management 
• reign 
• rule 
• system