variants
or less commonly régime
1
a
b
: a regular pattern of occurrence or action (as of seasonal rainfall)
c
: the characteristic behavior or orderly procedure of a natural phenomenon or process
2
a
: mode of rule or management
b
: a form of government
a socialist regime
c
: a government in power
d
: a period of rule
Examples of regime in a Sentence
The new regime is sure to fall.
Under the new regime, all workers must file a weekly report.
He was put on a strict exercise regime.
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Schuster echoed that thinking, saying optics may be more important than military value to the Kim regime.
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Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
The Sorrow and the Pity was intended for television but the film was banned from airwaves after conservative politicians criticized the film for its depiction of France’s Vichy regime collaborating with Hitler’s Nazi regime.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 May 2025
Here’s how the punitive tax regime works: Gains on the derivatives are taxed as ordinary income, while losses can’t be passed through to the investor and can’t be carried forward by the fund.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
But with the arrow pointing up throughout the Rose regime, the time is beyond right to start defining the Knicks culture publicly by putting the front office face on it.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
The Sorrow and the Pity was intended for television but the film was banned from airwaves after conservative politicians criticized the film for its depiction of France’s Vichy regime collaborating with Hitler’s Nazi regime.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 May 2025
Here’s how the punitive tax regime works: Gains on the derivatives are taxed as ordinary income, while losses can’t be passed through to the investor and can’t be carried forward by the fund.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
But with the arrow pointing up throughout the Rose regime, the time is beyond right to start defining the Knicks culture publicly by putting the front office face on it.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for regime
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“Regime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regime. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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regime
noun
re·gime
variants
also régime
rā-ˈzhēm 
ri-
1
a
b
: a regular pattern of doing something
2
a
: a method of rule or management
b
: a form of government or administration
especially
: a governmental or social system
c
: a period of rule of a regime
Legal Definition
regime
noun
re·gime
rā-ˈzhēm, ri-
: a system of principles, rules, or regulations for administration (as of property)
the mandatory consecutive sentencing regime—People v. Garcia, 642 N.E.2d 1077 (1994)
People v. Garcia, 642 N.E.2d 1077 (1994)community property regime
—used especially in the civil law of Louisiana
Note: Under the Louisiana Civil Code there are various regimes for various types of property, such as community or separate property. These regimes, while usually established by the law, may also be modified or created by agreement of the parties.
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