Regime: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Regime noun. A government, especially one that rules harshly or without the consent of the people.
How to say it
ray-ZHEEM/reɪˈʒiːm/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (ZHEEM). Forms: regimes.
Meanings
- A government, especially one that rules harshly or without the consent of the people.
- A set way of doing things, such as a plan of diet or exercise.
Regime in a sentence
Journalists who criticised the regime tended to lose their jobs, or worse.
Her new training regime involved a cold swim at six every morning.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- government
- administration
- rule
- system
Where regime comes from
From French régime, from Latin regimen, rule or guidance.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Her new training _____ involved a cold swim at six every morning.
- regime
- Luddite
- constituency
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regime: Her new training regime involved a cold swim at six every morning.