regime

Bridgezipf 4.30

Pronunciation

/rɪˈʒiːm/(rih-ZHEEM)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

政权；政体；制度

Definition

A government, especially an authoritarian one; a system or ordered way of doing things; a prescribed course of treatment or behaviour.

Word family

  • (no common derivatives; related: regimen /ˈrɛdʒɪmən/ n — a prescribed course)

Collocations

  • authoritarian regime
  • regime change
  • totalitarian regime
  • exercise regime
  • under the regime

Examples

  1. 1.The authoritarian regime suppressed freedom of the press and imprisoned political opponents. (government — negative connotation)
  2. 2.She follows a strict fitness regime of running five miles every morning. (systematic programme)

Synonyms

  • government/ˈɡʌvərnmənt/— the governing body — more neutral
  • administration/ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/— the group in power
  • system/ˈsɪstəm/— an organised set of practices

Etymology

from French "régime" from Latin "regimen" (guidance, government) — "regere" (to rule, to guide)