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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 change has been described as very amicable, with Gill understanding of the wider cost-cutting regime.
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Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
This story is based on a real incident involving my father that occurred in the mid-nineteen-eighties, when the military regime of Chun Doo-hwan was at its height.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Lee Miller was a woman who contributed enormously to the visual documentation of the truths about the Nazi regime.
—Federica Polidoro, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
The file is dated 2015 - the height of the protest movement against the government and when regime paranoia would have been at its highest.
—James Longman, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
This story is based on a real incident involving my father that occurred in the mid-nineteen-eighties, when the military regime of Chun Doo-hwan was at its height.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Lee Miller was a woman who contributed enormously to the visual documentation of the truths about the Nazi regime.
—Federica Polidoro, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
The file is dated 2015 - the height of the protest movement against the government and when regime paranoia would have been at its highest.
—James Longman, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regime
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What happens to Social Security if the government shuts down?The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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If two-thirds of your government pension is more than your Social Security benefit, your benefit could be reduced to zero.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Should Trump be certified, unless the disability is relieved his administration will labor under a cloud of illegitimacy.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Carter also addressed the topic of cutting down on government spending, which has become a major focus for the incoming Trump administration following the election.Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
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Last month, the Biden administration proposed a rule requiring Medicare and Medicaid to cover anti-obesity drugs.Ivana Saric, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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But the rules remain far more permissive than before the war.Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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There, she was coached by Helena Costa, perhaps most notable for her brief reign in charge of men’s Ligue 2 side Clermont in 2014.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Rajiv Mehrotra In the world’s only deaf-mute village where silence reigns, tension mounts as Misra Khatoon approaches childbirth.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
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Family offices must integrate expertise across finance, law, governance, philanthropy, and investment to ensure cohesive management of assets and family dynamics.Francois Botha, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, the International Olympic Committee said that in order for the sport to be staged in L.A., a new international boxing body needs to emerge that will serve as a suitable alternative to the IBA, the traditional outfit whose governance and integrity the IOC has long questioned.Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 24 Dec. 2024
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For example, this option, step one of the brand’s three-part regimen, is suitable for fine, natural hair experiencing light thinning.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
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After he was diagnosed, Olson dropped out of college, moved back in with his parents and began Weiner’s prescribed regimen: four straight days on chemo, four weeks off.J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2024
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Most of those killed were members of the indigenous Maya population, targeted by successive military dictatorships in a reign of genocidal terror.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Dec. 2024
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After 54 years, the Assad family’s brutal dictatorship in Syria has finally ended.Farrah Hassen, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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Get Into the Holiday Spirit by Watching Mariah Carey Bake Christmas Cookies Famous for its iconic title song, 9 to 5 follows Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda as a trio of fiery secretaries who topple the tyranny of their sexist, bigoted boss (Dabney Coleman).Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Your phone now frees you from the tyranny of the sports book as a bettor, so why not also break free of the food, beverage, viewing and creature comfort constraints?Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Regime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regime. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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