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| re·gime [ ray zhm, ri zhm ] (plural re·gimes) or ré·gime [ ray zhm, ri zhm ] (plural ré·gimes) |
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1. form of government: a system or style of government
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2. particular government: the government of a particular country, especially one that is considered to be oppressive
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3. controlling group: any controlling or managing group, or the system of control and management adopted by it
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4. established system: an established system or way of doing things
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5. characteristic conditions for process: the characteristic conditions under which a natural, scientific, or industrial process occurs
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6. medicine
Same as regimen (sense 1)
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin regimen (see regimen)] |
