re ‧ gime W2 AC /reɪˈʒiːm/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: régime , from Latin regimen ; ⇨ ↑ regimen ]
1 . a government, especially one that was not elected fairly or that you disapprove of for some other reason:
The regime got rid of most of its opponents.
military/totalitarian/fascist regime
brutal/oppressive/corrupt regime
2 . a particular system – used especially when talking about a previous system, or one that has just been introduced
under a regime
Under the new regime, all sheep and cattle will be regularly tested for disease.
3 . a special plan of food, exercise etc that is intended to improve your health SYN regimen :
a dietary regime
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COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
▪ a political regime
All political regimes attempt to manipulate the media.
▪ a military regime
The military regime arrrested anyone who dared to speak against it.
▪ a totalitarian regime (=in which people are totally controlled by a government that is not elected)
Totalitarian regimes ban books they disapprove of.
▪ an authoritarian regime (=with very strong control)
The post-war authoritarian regimes of eastern Europe have been replaced by democratically elected governments.
▪ a communist regime
the collapse of communist regimes in eastern Europe
▪ a fascist regime
Mussolini 's fascist regime in Italy
▪ a democratic regime
the establishment of a liberal democratic regime
▪ an oppressive/repressive regime (=powerful, cruel, and unfair)
That country was held fast in the grip of an oppressive regime.
▪ a brutal regime (=cruel and violent)
Many asylum seekers have fled from brutal regimes.
▪ a corrupt regime (=dishonest)
Much of the aid that the Americans sent lined the pockets of his corrupt regime.
■ verbs
▪ overthrow/topple a regime (=remove it from power)
In 1979, Tanzanian forces overthrew the regime of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.
▪ oppose a regime (=fight or compete against it)
People who opposed the regime were executed in a wave of political violence.
▪ a regime comes to power
He criticised European leaders for supporting a regime that came to power through violence.
▪ a regime collapses/falls (=loses power)
Authoritarian regimes tend to collapse in times of economic hardship.
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THESAURUS
▪ government [uncountable and countable] the group of people who govern a country or the system they use to govern it:
The French government did not sign the agreement.
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a democratic system of government
▪ administration [countable] the government of a country, especially one such as the US, which is led by a president:
the Kennedy administration
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the problems left by the previous adminstration
▪ regime [countable] a government, especially one that was not elected fairly or that you disapprove of:
Most people opposed the apartheid regime.
▪ the executive [singular] the part of the government that makes sure that laws and decisions work well:
the separation of powers between the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary
▪ democracy [uncountable and countable] a political system in which everyone can vote to choose the government, or a country that has this system:
The transition to democracy has not been easy.
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In a democracy, people have freedom of speech.
▪ republic [countable] a country that has an elected government, and is led by a president, not a king or queen:
Mauritius became a republic in 1992.
▪ monarchy [uncountable and countable] /ˈmɒnəki $ ˈmɑːnərki/ the system of having a king or queen as the head of state, or a country that has this system:
Some monarchies have elected governments.
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controversy about the institution of monarchy