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title: "Ancien Régime Definition and Overview | Model Diplomat"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Ancien Régime refers to the political and social system of France before the French Revolution.
- What characterized the Ancien Régime?
- How was the social structure of the Ancien Régime divided?
- What did the revolutionaries aim to dismantle?

[History & Current Affairs](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/history/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026

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