regiment

[noun rej-uh-muh nt; verb rej-uh-ment]

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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.

Origin of regiment

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

Related formsnon·reg·i·ment·ed, adjectiveo·ver·reg·i·ment, verb (used with object)un·reg·i·ment·ed, adjective

Can be confusedregime regimen regiment

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Related Words for regimented

orderly, disciplined, rigid, controlled, ordered, organized, uniform, governed, strict, systematic

Examples from the Web for regimented

Contemporary Examples of regimented

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The regimented days of a hostage suddenly gave way to a disorienting and floating sort of freedom.
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Historical Examples of regimented

In other countries, the militia has not only been exercised, but regimented.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
If I'm regimented, I should at least like to know in whose service it is?
Wyandotte
James Fenimore Cooper
This sounded strange to the American, accustomed to have Germany referred to as the most regimented of nations.
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But a nation cannot exist 90% slave—or 90% regimented—because every degree of order multiplies the power of disorder.
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They raised twelve companies, which they regimented under the command of Gustavus Hamilton, whom they chose for their governor.
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British Dictionary definitions for regimented

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 Formsregimental, adjectiveregimentally, adverbregimentation, noun

Word Origin for regiment

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

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Word Origin and History for regimented

regiment

late 14c., "government, rule, control," from Old French regiment "government, rule" (14c.), from Late Latin regimentum "rule, direction," from Latin regere "to rule" (see regal). Meaning "unit of an army" first recorded 1570s (originally the reference was to permanent organization and discipline), from French. The exact number in the unit varies over time and place.

regiment

"to form into a regiment," 1610s, from regiment (n.). General sense of "organize systematically" is from 1690s. Related: Regimented; regimenting.