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I have always felt that regime, as applied to a government, implies a dictatorial or oppressive state. It's nothing new as far as I'm concerned.
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I have always felt that regime, as applied to a government, implies a dictatorial or oppressive state. It's nothing new as far as I'm concerned.
Peter my thoughts as well.
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....For one thing, I had not even thought of the non-governmental meanings; for another, I was wondering if my negative connotation was the (intended?) result of our news media..... Of course its used as a negative connotation when mentioned around governments and takeovers. Like they are dominant and unbending. But the word includes 'some' faction of organisation...so not like anarchy. Just a set of rules. but as mentioned there are other meanings.... An audit regime forensic accounting used to detect fraud. (like the tax man is likely to do...so guess that can be seen as a negative if you are the target!) Regime is also a regular pattern...like rain fall in a certain season, seen as specific measures or parameters. I guess it comes back to the situation.
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You are referring to the Bourbon Monarchy in France?
Yep. Was there any other? I could be wrong, but were there not Bourbon monarchs in Spain? At any rate, I meant ancien regime as being the Bourbons.
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... were there not Bourbon monarchs
in Spain? Not to mention Kentucky.
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I could be wrong, but were there not Bourbon monarchs
in Spain
Still are today. Juan Carlos is a Bourbon. But you said Bourbon monarchs in France. A different thing.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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Was the "was there any other" meant to mean was there any other Bourbon monarchy (the way I believe Luke interpreted it) or was there any other monarchy in France?
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The former. Was there any other Bourbon monarchy?
I had thought Spain had one, but the reference was to
"l'ancien regime', and the question was, was that the Bourbon
monarchy? I thought there was at one time one in Spain
forgetting that Spain is still a monarchy and Juan Carlos
is a Bourbon. And I believe there is still a Bourbon
"pretender" to the throne of France, but I stand to be
corrected on that as well.
Last edited by LukeJavan8; 02/27/11 12:42 AM.
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Excuse me, but I meant "was there any other (Ancien Regime)?".
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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Wull... I spose if you're going to capitalize it and stuff.
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