regiment

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

  1. to assign to a regiment or group.

  2. to form into an organized group, usually for the purpose of rigid or complete control.

Origin of regiment

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French <Late Latin regimentum, equivalent to Latin reg(ere) to rule + -i--i- + -mentum-ment

Other words from regiment

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

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British Dictionary definitions for regiment

regiment

noun(ˈrɛdʒɪmənt)
  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(ˈrɛdʒɪˌmɛnt) (tr)
  1. to force discipline or order on, esp in a domineering manner

  2. to organize into a regiment or regiments

  1. to form into organized groups

  2. to assign to a regiment

Origin of regiment

1
C14: via Old French from Late Latin regimentum government, from Latin regere to rule

Derived forms of regiment

  • regimental, adjective
  • regimentally, adverb
  • regimentation, noun

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