Collocations for regime - noun
1. system of government
ADJECTIVE
new
old
Crowds celebrated the downfall of the old regime.
old
Crowds celebrated the downfall of the old regime.
current,
established,
existing,
present
ruling
former, previous
ousted
An interim government was elected to replace the ousted regime.
ruling
former, previous
ousted
An interim government was elected to replace the ousted regime.
interim
political
conservative, liberal, radical
authoritarian, autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, fundamentalist, totalitarian, tyrannical, undemocratic
dictatorships and autocratic regimes
The tyrannical regime violently repressed any opposition.
political
conservative, liberal, radical
authoritarian, autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, fundamentalist, totalitarian, tyrannical, undemocratic
dictatorships and autocratic regimes
The tyrannical regime violently repressed any opposition.
brutal,
hard-line,
harsh,
murderous,
oppressive,
repressive
corrupt
hostile
outlaw, rogue
the threat posed by rogue regimes
corrupt
hostile
outlaw, rogue
the threat posed by rogue regimes
communist,
democratic,
fascist,
nationalist,
socialist
constitutional, parliamentary
revolutionary
military
colonial
secular, theocratic
collaboration with the secular Egyptian regime
a harsh and unrelenting theocratic regime
constitutional, parliamentary
revolutionary
military
colonial
secular, theocratic
collaboration with the secular Egyptian regime
a harsh and unrelenting theocratic regime
puppet
In 1940 a puppet regime was established by the invaders.
In 1940 a puppet regime was established by the invaders.
VERB + regime
establish,
install,
set up
defeat, destroy, overthrow, topple
change, remove, replace
the day he and his regime are removed from power
defeat, destroy, overthrow, topple
change, remove, replace
the day he and his regime are removed from power
bolster,
strengthen
Education was seen as a way of bolstering the existing regime.
Education was seen as a way of bolstering the existing regime.
destabilize,
undermine
back, support
challenge, criticize, oppose
head, lead
a military regime headed by the general
back, support
challenge, criticize, oppose
head, lead
a military regime headed by the general
regime + VERB
exist
come to power
The communist regime came to power in 1975.
come to power
The communist regime came to power in 1975.
emerge
collapse, fall
govern, rule
pose a danger, pose a threat
These regimes pose a grave and growing danger.
collapse, fall
govern, rule
pose a danger, pose a threat
These regimes pose a grave and growing danger.
PREPOSITION
against a/the regime
She called for sanctions against the regime.
She called for sanctions against the regime.
under a/the regime
He spoke of the abhorrent crimes that had been committed under the regime.
He spoke of the abhorrent crimes that had been committed under the regime.
regime under
a military regime under Franco
a military regime under Franco
PHRASES
a change of regime
the collapse of a regime, the fall of a regime, the overthrow of a regime
a member of a regime
the collapse of a regime, the fall of a regime, the overthrow of a regime
a member of a regime
2. set of rules/procedures
ADJECTIVE
harsh,
rigorous,
strict
new
special
exercise, fitness, health, training
dietary
drug, treatment
economic, financial, fiscal, legal, monetary, regulatory
a financial regime imposed by the government
new
special
exercise, fitness, health, training
dietary
drug, treatment
economic, financial, fiscal, legal, monetary, regulatory
a financial regime imposed by the government
tax,
trade,
trading
safety (esp. BrE)
the company's outstanding safety regime
safety (esp. BrE)
the company's outstanding safety regime
non-proliferation
a challenge to the global nuclear non-proliferation regime
a challenge to the global nuclear non-proliferation regime
sanctions
the UN-enforced sanctions regime
the UN-enforced sanctions regime
VERB + regime
create,
set up,
start
It will be necessary to create a regime to monitor compliance with the agreements.
It will be necessary to create a regime to monitor compliance with the agreements.
impose
A strict regime of exercise was imposed on the children.
A strict regime of exercise was imposed on the children.
follow
He suggested to me that I follow his fitness regime.
He suggested to me that I follow his fitness regime.
PREPOSITION
under a/the regime
Under the new regime you will be liable for automatic penalties for late submission of tax returns.
Under the new regime you will be liable for automatic penalties for late submission of tax returns.
regime for
the new regime for accounting for charities
the new regime for accounting for charities