Added 9 October 2026
regime
/ɹəˈʒiːm/ noun
Latin root: regimen Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about regime at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit.
the government reduced taxes
- (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet).
Origin
From Middle English regime, regyme, from Middle French regime, from Latin regimen (“direction, government”). Doublet of regimen.
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