2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
R'egime \R['e]`gime"\ (r?`zh?m"), n. [F. See {Regimen}.]
1. Mode or system of rule or management; character of
government, or of the prevailing social system.
I dream . . . of the new r['e]gime which is to come
--H. Kingsley.
2. (Hydraul.) The condition of a river with respect to the
rate of its flow, as measured by the volume of water
passing different cross sections in a given time, uniform
r['e]gime being the condition when the flow is equal and
uniform at all the cross sections.
{The ancient r['e]gime}, or {Ancien r['e]gime} [F.], the
former political and social system, as distinguished from
the modern; especially, the political and social system
existing in France before the Revolution of 1789.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
regime
n 1: the organization that is the governing authority of a
political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the
matter was referred to higher authorities" [syn: {government},
{authorities}]
2: (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including
diet) [syn: {regimen}]
more about regime
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
|
