regiment

[ noun rej-uh-muhnt; verb rej-uh-ment ]

noun

1. Military. a unit of ground forces, consisting of two or more battalions or battle groups, a headquarters unit, and certain supporting units.
2. Obsolete. government.

verb (used with object)

1. to manage or treat in a rigid, uniform manner; subject to strict discipline.
2. to form into a regiment or regiments.
3. to assign to a regiment or group.
4. to form into an organized group, usually for the purpose of rigid or complete control.

regiment

noun

1. a military formation varying in size from a battalion to a number of battalions
2. a large number in regular or organized groups

   regiments of beer bottles

verb

1. to force discipline or order on, esp in a domineering manner
2. to organize into a regiment or regiments
3. to form into organized groups
4. to assign to a regiment

Derived Forms

• ˌregiˈmental, adjective
• ˌregimenˈtation, noun
• ˌregiˈmentally, adverb

Other Words From

• non·regi·mented adjective
• over·regi·ment verb (used with object)
• un·regi·mented adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of regiment¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin regimentum, equivalent to Latin reg ( ere ) to rule + -i- -i- + -mentum -ment

Word History and Origins

Origin of regiment¹

C14: via Old French from Late Latin regimentum government, from Latin regere to rule

Example Sentences

The regiment the child actors faced at Educational Pictures was extreme and included a “punishment box.”

From The Daily Beast

No, instead of the global nomads, Sinatra filled his 707 with his regiment of musicians and his best local buddies.

From The Daily Beast

He was in command of the regiment as he saw our comrades driven in.

From The Daily Beast

A regiment of United States lancers were drawn up in a hollow square round the Lethal Chamber.

From The Daily Beast

Obama never served, probably never even knew how big a regiment or brigade was until just a few years ago.

From The Daily Beast

Nearly half the regiment ran to secure their picketed horses, armed themselves in hot haste, and galloped to the gaol.

From Project Gutenberg

No trail was so obtuse, no thicket so dense that members of that regiment would not track them to their lair.

From Project Gutenberg

The total fresh troops amounted to about 500 men of the 73rd Native Regiment and Spanish cazadores.

From Project Gutenberg

He commanded a regiment in the war of 1812, and was maimed for life in the battle of Chrystler's fields.

From Project Gutenberg

Two days before the Americans arrived a native regiment was suspected of disaffection.

From Project Gutenberg