regiment
[ noun rej-uh-muhnt; verb rej-uh-ment ]
/ noun ˈrɛdʒ ə mənt; verb ˈrɛdʒ əˌmɛnt /
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noun
Military. a unit of ground forces, consisting of two or more battalions or battle groups, a headquarters unit, and certain supporting units.
Obsolete. government.
verb (used with object)
to manage or treat in a rigid, uniform manner; subject to strict discipline.
to form into a regiment or regiments.
to assign to a regiment or group.
to form into an organized group, usually for the purpose of rigid or complete control.
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Origin of regiment
OTHER WORDS FROM regiment
non·reg·i·ment·ed, adjectiveo·ver·reg·i·ment, verb (used with object)un·reg·i·ment·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for regiment
regiment
noun (ˈrɛdʒɪmənt)
a military formation varying in size from a battalion to a number of battalions
a large number in regular or organized groupsregiments of beer bottles
verb (ˈrɛdʒɪˌmɛnt) (tr)
to force discipline or order on, esp in a domineering manner
to organize into a regiment or regiments
to form into organized groups
to assign to a regiment
Derived forms of regiment
regimental, adjectiveregimentally, adverbregimentation, nounWord Origin for regiment
C14: via Old French from Late Latin regimentum government, from Latin regere to rule
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