rejim

Rejim is a noun used in several languages, most commonly Turkish, Persian, Azerbaijani, and Urdu, to denote a regime or system of government, rules, or daily protocols. In political discourse, it typically refers to the set of institutions, practices, and authorities that organize political power within a state, and it can describe various types of government, from authoritarian to liberal-democratic regimes. The term is often employed in conjunction with adjectives that indicate the nature of the regime, such as military, authoritarian, or transitional.

Etymology traces rejim to the word regime, which in turn comes from the French régime and the Latin regimen, all deriving from the verb regere, meaning to rule or guide. The word spread through several languages in the context of modern statecraft and political analysis.

Usage varies by language. In Turkish and Azerbaijani, rejim is primarily a political term and is less commonly associated with other senses. In Persian and Urdu, the same root can also carry meanings related to a routine or diet when the context involves health or daily planning, though the political sense remains common in contemporary discourse.

In scholarly and journalistic writing, rejim is often used to discuss the continuity or change of power, the legitimacy of authorities, and the structure of political authority within a state. It can carry neutral descriptive weight or carry negative connotations depending on the speaker and context. The English counterpart is regime.