Regime

The word regime (occasionally spelled "régime", particularly in older texts) refers to a set of conditions, most often of a political nature. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions However, it may also be used synonymously with "regimen", for example in the phrases "exercise regime" or "medical regime". Professor Paul Brians, of WSU's English Department, supports this here. Washington State University ( WSU) is an American public Research university in Pullman, Washington.

1 Politics
2 Science
3 Other uses
4 See also
5 Notes

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. A system 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 A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity Common law refers to law and the corresponding legal system developed through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive ) 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 Constitution in 1789. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Science

In scientific discussions, a regime is a class of physical conditions, usually parameterised by some specific measures, where a particular physical phenomenon or boundary condition is significant. Measurement is the process of estimating the magnitude of some attribute of an object such as its length or weight relative to some standard ( unit of measurement) such as 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. In Mathematics, Statistics, and the mathematical Sciences a parameter ( G auxiliary measure) is a quantity that defines certain characteristics Examples include "the superfluid regime", "the steady state regime" or "the femtosecond regime". Superfluidity is a phase of matter or description of Heat capacity in which unusual effects are observed when Liquids, typically of Helium-4 Steady state is a more general situation than Dynamic equilibrium. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different Times this page lists times between 10&minus15 second and 10&minus12 second (1 Femto

In geography and hydrography, "regime" refers to the changing conditions of river beds and other features, such as systems of sandbars. Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena Hydrography focuses on the measurement of physical characteristics of Waters and marginal land

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. The regime of a river describes its general discharge throughout the course of the year International regimes are not subnational actors or Non-governmental organizations They are international actors and sometimes when formally organized many of them can be These have more power over a greater range than postal or telecommunications agreements, for example, and constrain national governments.

Notes

Essentials of Comparative Government, Patrick O'Neil. International regimes are not subnational actors or Non-governmental organizations They are international actors and sometimes when formally organized many of them can be " Regime change " is literally the replacement of one Regime with another Regime theory is a theory within International relations derived from the liberal tradition that argues that international institutions or regimes affect the behavior Ancien Régime ( pronounced: /ɑ̃sjɛ̃ ʁeʒim/ refers primarily to the aristocratic social and political system established in The regime of a river describes its general discharge throughout the course of the year Regime shifts are defined as rapid reorganizations of Ecosystems from one relatively stable state to another The exchange rate regime is the way a country manages its Currency in respect to foreign currencies and the Foreign exchange market. A carbon audit regime is a means of Accounting for quantifiable greenhouse gas control efforts

Dictionary

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Mode of rule or management
A form of government, or the government in power (as in a socialist regime)
A period of rule

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