Regime
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Whilst I didn't think there was controversy, it certainly doesn't need so many words devoted to the synonym
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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. However, it may also be used synonymously with "[[wiktionary:regimen|regimen]]", for example in the phrases "exercise regime" or "medical regime".<ref>http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/nonerrors.html#regime</ref>
==Politics==
In politics, a regime is the [[form of government]]: the set of rules, both formal (for example, a [[constitution]]) and informal ([[common law]], cultural or social norms, etc.) that regulate the operation of government and its interactions with society. For instance, the [[United States]] has one of the oldest regimes still active in the world, dating to the ratification of its [[United States Constitution|Constitution]] in [[1789]].
==Science==
In scientific discussions, a regime is a class of physical conditions, usually parameterised by some specific [[Measurement|measures]], where a particular physical phenomenon or boundary condition is significant. Very often a regime corresponds to a limiting condition. The region of measurable [[parameter]] space that corresponds to a regime is very often loosely defined. Examples include "the [[superfluid]] regime", "the [[steady state]] regime" or "the [[femtosecond]] regime".{{Fact|date=January 2008}}
In [[geography]] and [[hydrography]], "regime" refers to the changing conditions of river beds and other features, such as systems of sandbars.
{{See also|River regime}}
==Other uses==
Political use of "regime" concerns international regulatory agencies (see [[International regime]]), 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.{{Fact|date=February 2008}}
==See also==
* [[International regime]]
* [[Regime change]]
* [[Regime theory]]
* [[Ancien Régime]]
* [[River regime]]
* [[Regime shift]]
* [[Exchange rate regime]]
* [[Carbon audit regime]]
==Notes==
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''Essentials of Comparative Government'', Patrick O'Neil.
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