régimen
/ˈreximen/ · B2 · noun · m
government
📋 régimen = Latin regimen, from regere 'to rule' (same root as regal, reign)
From Latin regere, 'to rule or guide'. A régimen is a system of rule: a government regime, a guiding plan like a health regimen, or a scheme. Think of 'reg-' as 'rule' in regulate and regent.