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also régime
as in government
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
the regime of the dictator collapsed with surprising abruptness
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Recent Examples of regime
Trump’s December meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu removed any remaining ambiguity regarding the Iranian regime.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Bloomberg’s school accountability and choice regime offers many lessons; unfortunately, this administration is unlikely to heed them.
—Ray Domanico, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
The digital publication Project Brazen reported that his regime could control $60 billion in the original cryptocurrency—but offered little in the way of proof.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
His visibility allows the regime to portray protesters as tools of foreign powers and the discredited monarchy—precisely what Pahlavi’s meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu accomplished in 2023.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
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The federal government pays 90% of the costs of Idaho’s Medicaid expansion, which as of early 2025 provided access to care for about 90,000 lower-income Idaho residents who earn too much to qualify for standard Medicaid but not enough for private insurance discounts.—
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But that’s often in spite of, not because of, government design.—
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While Glaser tones it down on stage, the same rules don’t apply for the red carpet.—
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which determined each year's nominees until they were deposed as the deciding committee in 2022 in the wake of a scandal, revised its rules around animation in 2014.—
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The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.—
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About 58% of the East Arlington campus is in need of repair or replacement to uphold Arlington ISD’s values and expectations, according to an administration report.—
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The mayor’s style of governance isn’t collaboration.—
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Venezuela’s military ranks have grown over the past decade and have become ever more entwined with the country’s economic system and governance.—
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“Regime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regime. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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