Meaning 1formal · 82%
A system of government or the group exercising political power in a country.
Natural examples
Das Regime kontrollierte die Medien im ganzen Land.
The regime controlled the media across the country.
Viele Menschen flohen vor dem Regime ins Ausland.
Many people fled abroad to escape the regime.
Nach dem Umbruch verlor das Regime seine Macht.
After the upheaval, the regime lost power.
Usage note
Regime is neuter: das Regime; plural Regime. In current usage it often sounds critical and frequently refers to authoritarian rule.
Mini-lesson: Regime
A system of government or the group exercising political power in a country. Regime is neuter: das Regime; plural Regime. In current usage it often sounds critical and frequently refers to authoritarian rule.
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