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regime
noun re·gime \rā-ˈzhēm, ri- also ri-ˈjēm\
: a form of government : a particular government
: a system of management
Full Definition of REGIME
1
a : regimen 1 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
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Variants of REGIME
re·gime also ré·gime \rā-ˈzhēm, ri- also ri-ˈjēm\
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Origin of REGIME
French régime, from Old French regimen, regime, from Late Latin regimin-, regimen
First Known Use: 1776
Related to REGIME
- Synonyms
- administration, authority, governance, government, jurisdiction, rule (also régime), regimen
Rhymes with REGIME
abeam, agleam, airstream, berseem, beseem, bireme, blaspheme, bloodstream, centime, coal seam, cold cream, crossbeam, daydream, downstream, dream team, drill team, egg cream, esteem, extreme, French seam, grapheme, Gulf Stream, hakim, headstream, high beam, hornbeam, I beam, ice cream, inseam, jet stream, kilim, lexeme, live steam, low beam, mainstream, midstream, millime, millstream, moonbeam, morpheme, onstream, phoneme, pipe dream, redeem, rhyme scheme, sealed-beam, sememe, sidestream, slipstream, sour cream, sunbeam, supreme, tag team, Tarim, third-stream, toneme, trireme, unseam, upstream, warp beam, wet dream
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regime
noun re·gime \rā-ˈzhēm, ri-\
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regime
noun re·gime \rā-ˈzhēm, ri- also ri-ˈjēm\
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