Vocab word for the day: Regime.

[ZombieHorde]

Regime

–noun
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. Medicine/Medical . regimen ( def. 1 ).

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Here is the thesaurus entry...

Main Entry: regime
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: leadership of organization
Synonyms: administration, dynasty, establishment, government, incumbency, management, pecking order, reign, rule, system, tenure
Notes: a regime is the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; a regiment is an army unit smaller than a division

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I am posting this because I saw a thread in which people were concerned about the phrase, "Obama regime." I think this phrase only sounds insulting if one is unfamiliar with the actual meaning of the word. All governments and hierarchical organizations have regimes.

[treestar]

1. It's the right wing use of the word

Right wingers use it routinely as in the Obama "regime." So it's taken on a taint of negativity.

[ZombieHorde]

2. Funny.

Is adopting Republican's definitions for words in our best interests?

[treestar]

3. They have the media and so their uses tend to get widespread

acceptance.

Generally this country is not thought of as having a "regime" either. It has a connotation of dictatorship.

It's like using "Barry" or the like. We know it's right winger code. So using it just makes one look like they might be coming from that perspective.