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regime
[C/U] Both
pl: regimes
This word carries a heavy political weight when applied to governance. It suggests a lack of democratic legitimacy and a sense of rigidity or coercion. Using it instead of government signals a negative judgment, implying the leadership is cold, calculating, or tyrannical.
Countable when referring to a specific government or a specific health plan. Uncountable when referring to the general concept of systematic regulation.
Meanings
Noun
[something]
A government, especially an authoritarian one, that has a strict system of control.
"The citizens rose up to overthrow the oppressive military regime."