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Collocations for regime - noun

1. system of government

ADJECTIVE

new
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.
interim
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
communist, democratic, fascist, nationalist, socialist
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.

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VERB + regime

establish, install, set up
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.
destabilize, undermine
back, support
challenge, criticize, oppose
head, lead
a military regime headed by the general

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regime + VERB

exist
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.

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regime + NOUN

change
the real war aim of regime change

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PREPOSITION

against a/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.
regime under
a military regime under Franco

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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

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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
tax, trade, trading
safety (esp. BrE)
the company's outstanding safety regime
non-proliferation
a challenge to the global nuclear non-proliferation regime
sanctions
the UN-enforced sanctions regime

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VERB + regime

create, set up, start
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.
follow
He suggested to me that I follow his fitness regime.

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regime + VERB

be based on sth
a regime based on discipline and training

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PREPOSITION

under a/the regime
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

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