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

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH regiment

regime, regimen, regiment

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How to use regiment in a sentence

That fantasy, however, is still heavily regimented by all sorts of norms.
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Social life seems chaotic, unorganized, rather than too fixedly regimented.
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A dictatorship may command the full strength of a regimented nation.
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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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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, noun

Word Origin for regiment

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

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