regime change
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regime change
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Widely believed to have been coined by U.S. President Bill Clinton and popularized by his Presidential successor George W. Bush in reference to the regime of Saddam Hussein. Use of the term dates back to 1925.
noun regime changes
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The overthrow of a government that is considered an illegitimate regime by means of an external force (especially military might), and its replacement with a new government according to the concept of political legitimacy promoted by that force.
Similar: rollback
- A radical change; a paradigm shift. This week's SpaceX flotation is just the latest sign: we are facing regime change not just in technology, but in finance. In finance, the regime change begins with a handful of companies that have towered over stock markets for 20 years or more.
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noun overthrow of a government
| Español | cambio de régimen |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 정권교체 jeonggwon'gyoche |
| 日本語 | 政体の変更 seitai no henkō, レジームチェンジ rejīmu chenji |
| 中文 | 政權更迭 /政权更迭 zhèngquán gēngdié, 政權交替 /政权交替 zhèngquán jiāotì, 政權更換 /政权更换 zhèngquán gēnghuàn, 政權變動 /政权变动 zhèngquán biàndòng |
| हिन्दी | शासन में परिवर्तन śāsan mẽ parivartan |
| Português | mudança de regime |
| Français | changement de régime |
| Deutsch | Regimewechsel, Regimeänderung |
| Italiano | cambiamento di regime |
| Ελληνικά | αλλαγή καθεστώτος allagí kathestótos |
| Română | schimbare de regim |
| Русский | сме́на режи́ма sména režíma |
| Tiếng Việt | việc lật đổ chế độ, sự thay đổi chế độ |
| العربية | تَغْيِير اَلْنِظَام taḡyīr al-niẓām |
Talk about this word "regime change." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/regime%20change. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. regime change. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/regime%20change "regime change." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/regime%20change.Cite this
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title = {regime change},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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