Dictionary
re•gime
Pronunciation: (ru-zhēm', rā-, or, sometimes, -jēm'), [key]—
n.
1. a mode or system of rule or government:
a dictatorial regime.
2. a ruling or prevailing system.
3. a government in power.
4. the period during which a particular government or ruling system is in power.
5. Med.regimen (def. 1).
Also,ré•gime'.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.