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pontificate vs regime

regime vs pontificate

pontificate and regime both are nouns.

pontificate is a verb but regime is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pontificate Yes No Yes No
regime Yes No No No
As nouns, regime is a hypernym of pontificate; that is, regime is a word with a broader meaning than pontificate:
  • pontificate: the government of the Roman Catholic Church
  • regime: the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
Other hypernyms of pontificate include authorities, government.
pontificate (noun) regime (noun)
the government of the Roman Catholic Church (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
pontificate (verb) regime (verb)
talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner
administer a pontifical office
Difference between pontificate and regime

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