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The word regime (occasionally spelled "régime", particularly in older texts) refers to a set of conditions, most often of a political nature. It may also be used synonymously with "regimen", for example in the phrases "exercise regime" or "medical regime".

olitics, a regime is the form of government
Form of government

A form of government is a term that refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized in order to exert its powers over a body politic....
: the set of rules, cultural or social norms, etc. that regulate the operation of government and its interactions with society.






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The word regime (occasionally spelled "régime", particularly in older texts) refers to a set of conditions, most often of a political nature. It may also be used synonymously with "regimen", for example in the phrases "exercise regime" or "medical regime".

Politics

In politics, a regime is the form of government
Form of government

A form of government is a term that refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized in order to exert its powers over a body politic....
: the set of rules, cultural or social norms, etc. that regulate the operation of government and its interactions with society. For instance, the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 has one of the oldest regimes still active in the world, dating to the ratification of its Constitution
United States Constitution

The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of America; the Federal Government of the United States; and all the State & local governments and Territorial Administrative bodies contained therein....
 in 1789. Although modern usage often gives the term a negative connotation, Webster's definition clearly states that the word "regime" refers simply to a form of government.

The term is also sometimes used to distinguish what is actually being enforced from what is considered legitimate. Enforcement of an unconstitutional statute would be a regime but not a law.

Science

In scientific discussions, a regime is a class of physical conditions, usually parameterised by some specific measures
Measurement

Measurement is the process of assigning a number to an attribute according to a rule or set of rules. The term can also be used to refer to the result obtained after performing the process....
, where a particular physical phenomenon or boundary condition is significant. Very often a regime corresponds to a limiting condition. The region of measurable parameter
Parameter

In mathematics, statistics, and the mathematical sciences, a parameter is a quantity that defines certain characteristics of systems or function s....
 space that corresponds to a regime is very often loosely defined. Examples include "the superfluid
Superfluid

Superfluidity is a phase or description of heat capacity in which unusual effects are observed when liquids, typically of helium-4 or helium-3, overcome friction by surface interaction when at a stage at which the liquid's viscosity becomes zero....
 regime", "the steady state
Steady state

A system in a steady state has numerous properties that are unchanging in time. The concept of steady state has relevance in many fields, in particular thermodynamics....
 regime" or "the femtosecond regime".

In geography
Geography

Geography is the study of the Earth and its lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth"....
 and hydrography
Hydrography

Hydrography focuses on the measurement of physical characteristics of waters and marginal land. In the generalized usage, "hydrography" pertains to measurement and description of any waters....
, "regime" refers to the changing conditions of river beds and other features, such as systems of sandbars.

Other uses

Political use of "regime" concerns international regulatory agencies (see International regime
International regime

International regimes are not subnational actors or non-governmental organizations. They are international actors, and sometimes, when formally organized, many of them can be considered intergovernmental organizations....
), which lie outside of the control of national governments. These have more power over a greater range than postal or telecommunications agreements, for example, and constrain national governments.

See also

  • Legal practice
    Legal practice

    Legal practice is sometimes used to distinguish the body of judicial or administrative precedents, rules, policy, customs, and doctrines from legislative enactments such as statutes and constitutions which might be called "laws" in the strict sense of being commands to the general public, rather than only to a set of parties....
  • International regime
    International regime

    International regimes are not subnational actors or non-governmental organizations. They are international actors, and sometimes, when formally organized, many of them can be considered intergovernmental organizations....
  • Regime change
    Regime change

    "Regime change" is the replacement of one regime with another. While it is widely believed that the term was first coined by former President of the United States Bill Clinton, use of the term dates to at least 1925....
  • Regime theory
    Regime theory

    Regime theory is a theory within international relations derived from the liberal international relations theory that argues that international institutions or regimes affect the behavior of states ....
  • Ancien Régime
    Ancien Régime

    Ancien R?gime refers primarily to the aristocracy, sociology, and politics system established in France under the Valois Dynasty and House of Bourbon dynasties ....
  • River regime
    River regime

    The regime of a river describes its general discharge throughout the course of the year.Any river can have two varying regimes at different points in its course....
  • Regime shift
    Regime shift

    Regime shifts are defined as rapid reorganizations of ecosystems from one relatively stable state to another. In the marine environment, regimes may last for several decades and shifts often appear to be associated with changes in the climate system....
  • Exchange rate regime
    Exchange rate regime

    The exchange rate regime is the way a country manages its currency in respect to foreign currencies and the foreign exchange market. It is closely related to monetary policy and the two are generally dependent on many of the same factors....
  • Carbon audit regime
    Carbon audit regime

    A carbon audit regime is a means of accounting for quantifiable Mitigation of global warming efforts. It establishes that the claimed reductions in emissions or enhancements of carbon dioxide sinks, has actually occurred and is stable....
  • EMS
    Ems

    The Ems is a river in northwestern Germany and northeastern Netherlands. It runs through the States of Germany of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony it parallels the state border between the Lower Saxon area of East Friesland and the province of Groningen , on the German side of the border....