Word of the Day:
regime
What It Means
Mode of rule or management.
A form of government, or the government in power, particularly an authoritarian or totalitarian one.
A typical annual water level regime would include a gradual summer drawdown beginning in early May.
Regime in Context
“For three weeks Lorde engages in a regime of rest, relaxation, eurhythmy, and active meditation.”
Did You Know?
From Middle English regime, regyme, from Middle French regime, from Latin regimen (“direction, government”). Doublet of regimen.
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