Regime and Term

Regime

Regime noun - Lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation).

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Term and regime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Term" instead a noun "Regime".

Nearby Word: regimen

Term noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.

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Regime and term are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Regime" instead a noun "Term".

Nearby Words: termless, termed, termer

old	old regime	old term
new	new regime	new term
military	military regime	military term
racist	racist regime	racist term
Other adjectives: local, presidential.

However, like Gorbachev later, this glasnost — yes, the term was used then too — was (arguably) not done out of compassion, but to somewhat reduce opposition to the regime.

Source: Useful Notes / Romanovs And Revolutions
The term "concentration camp" was a Deadly Euphemism in some cases, as the regime did not officially admit that extermination facilities existed.

Source: Deadly Euphemism
Then again, in a place where using a modem without permission carried a 15-year prison term under the junta's regime...

Source: Useful Notes / That South East Asian Country

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