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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Cabello, who controls the regime’s security apparatus, is considered to be the most powerful man in Venezuela after Maduro.
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Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
The House next week is also expected to pass a bill that aims to develop a regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies and would expand the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's oversight of the digital asset industry.
—Niket Nishant, USA Today, 12 July 2025
That pattern of advance and retreat continued under successor regimes.
—Julia M. Klein, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
The committee found that at least 15 such plots have been uncovered since the start of 2022, targeting dissidents, Israeli interests, and others opposed to the Iranian regime.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
The House next week is also expected to pass a bill that aims to develop a regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies and would expand the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's oversight of the digital asset industry.
—Niket Nishant, USA Today, 12 July 2025
That pattern of advance and retreat continued under successor regimes.
—Julia M. Klein, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
The committee found that at least 15 such plots have been uncovered since the start of 2022, targeting dissidents, Israeli interests, and others opposed to the Iranian regime.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for regime
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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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