regiment

[rej-uh-muhnt, 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

Other Word Forms

• nonregimented adjective
• overregiment verb (used with object)
• unregimented adjective
• regimental adjective
• regimentation noun
• regimentally adverb

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

He pretended to be dead and then managed to crawl back to his regiment under the cover of darkness.

From BBC

Shoulder badges indicated that the remains could include soldiers who had fought for two Scottish regiments - the Gordon Highlanders and the Cameron Highlanders.

From BBC

Drones were also seen over the Jutland Dragoon regiment at Holstebro.

From BBC

"It was really personal because my husband was still out on operations in Afghanistan, but members of his regiment were coming back to Headley Court."

From BBC

By the time Franklin Bean graduated, he was leagues more regimented — and more confident.

From Los Angeles Times