German word

Regime

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁeˈʒiːm/

Meaning

  • neuter nounregime

Example

Das Regime kontrolliert die Medien.

The regime controls the media.

Illustration for Regime (regime)

More examples

Viele Bürger kämpfen gegen das Regime.

Many citizens are fighting against the regime.

Core concept

A political system in which rulers tightly shape public life, institutions, and information.

Common phrases

  • das autoritäre Regime

    authoritarian regime

  • das totalitäre Regime

    totalitarian regime

Similar words

Staat: A legally established political entity based on a territory and its population.
Regierung: The institution that administers a state and carries out its laws and policies.
Diktatur: A political system with concentrated power and severely restricted civil freedoms.

Definition in German

Bezeichnung für eine herrschende politische Ordnung oder Führung, häufig mit negativer Konnotation und oft verbunden mit Kontrolle über Medien und Gesellschaft.

Word origin

German Regime came through French régime from Latin regimen, meaning management or rule.

Usage tips

  • Regime usually suggests oppressive or authoritarian rule in German, while Regierung is the more neutral word for a government.

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