regime

«regime» in Mova's school dictionary: A government, especially one that rules strictly and does… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a regime, regimes)

meaning for a pupil

1) A government, especially one that rules strictly and does not let people choose (often negative). tree →

2) A plan or set of rules you follow, like for exercise, diet or care: a fitness regime. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and news, «the regime» often means a harsh government. In everyday life, a skincare or training regime. Phrases: a strict regime, military regime, training regime.

examples

• The cruel regime put people in prison for speaking out. tree →
• The footballer follows a strict training regime. tree →
• People fought to end the regime. tree →
• My grandma has a daily exercise regime. tree →
• The new head teacher brought in a tougher regime. tree →
• The regime fell after many protests. tree →

note

Countable. Say «ray-ZHEEM». Do not mix with «regimen» (medical plan) or «regiment» (group of soldiers). Usually negative when about governments.

In the corpora

• "Regime change" means overthrowing (forcing out) a foreign government.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «regime» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.