das Regime
Translation
regime, system of government
Examples
Das totalitäre Regime unterdrückte das Volk.
The totalitarian regime oppressed the people.
Das alte Regime wurde gestürzt.
The old regime was overthrown.
Grammar Patterns
to overthrow a regime The old regime was overthrown.
under a regime They lived under a brutal regime.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Herrschaft, Regierungssystem, Diktatur
Etymology
From French 'régime', from Latin 'regimen' (rule), from 'regere' (to rule).
Memory Tips
A cognate of the English 'regime'. It often carries a negative connotation, referring to an authoritarian government.