Reference meaning
regime change
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The overthrow of a government that is considered an illegitimate regime by means of an external force (especially military might), and its replacement with a new government according to the concept of political legitimacy promoted by that force.
Other meanings
2. noun
A radical change; a paradigm shift.
3. verb
To overthrow or replace an existing government or ruling authority, often through external intervention or political pressure.
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