Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ancien_regime

1 sense of ancien regime

Sense 1
ancien regime -- (a political and social system that no longer governs (especially the system that existed in France before the French Revolution))
       => government, authorities, regime -- (the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities")