regiment
Military. a unit of ground forces, consisting of two or more battalions or battle groups, a headquarters unit, and certain supporting units.
Obsolete. government.
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.
Origin of regiment
1Other words from regiment
- non·reg·i·ment·ed, adjective
- o·ver·reg·i·ment, verb (used with object)
- un·reg·i·ment·ed, adjective
Words that may be confused with regiment
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How to use regiment in a sentence
That fantasy, however, is still heavily regimented by all sorts of norms.
‘Empire’ Review: Hip-Hop Musical Chairs with an Insane Soap Opera Twist | Judnick Mayard | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBy the early 20th century, white-collar work was more common—and more regimented.
Squares in Cubes: A History of Two Centuries of Office Culture | Wendy Smith | May 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe just thinks that ideal life experience involves a regimented, specific schedule of studying and casual sex.
The New Season of ‘Girls’ Is Just Good. Can We Handle That? | Kevin Fallon | January 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor Western parents, uncomfortable with the regimented recipe for child-rearing, the Indian way offers a path of compromise.
If You Grow Up Indian-American, College Graduation Isn’t Enough | Anita Raghavan | May 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe road to the White House is neither orderly nor regimented.
Newt Gingrich's Wife Callista's Prissy Style Problem | Robin Givhan | December 13, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
Not as a bewildered bewildering mob; but as a firm regimented mass, with real captains over them, will these men march any more.
Past and Present | Thomas CarlyleSocial life seems chaotic, unorganized, rather than too fixedly regimented.
Human Nature and Conduct | John DeweyThey raised twelve companies, which they regimented under the command of Gustavus Hamilton, whom they chose for their governor.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. | Tobias SmollettA dictatorship may command the full strength of a regimented nation.
State of the Union Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt | Franklin D. RooseveltBut a nation cannot exist 90% slave—or 90% regimented—because every degree of order multiplies the power of disorder.
Proclaim Liberty! | Gilbert Seldes
British Dictionary definitions for regiment
a military formation varying in size from a battalion to a number of battalions
a large number in regular or organized groups: regiments of beer bottles
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
Origin of regiment
1Derived forms of regiment
- regimental, adjective
- regimentally, adverb
- regimentation, noun
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