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regiment
[rej-uh-muhnt, rej-uh-ment]
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.
regiment
noun
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
verb
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- regimental adjective
- regimentation noun
- regimentally adverb
- nonregimented adjective
- overregiment verb (used with object)
- unregimented adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of regiment1
Example Sentences
The veteran, originally from Westcott, Surrey, joined the regiment at the age of 25 and went on to train as a sniper.
In full ceremonial dress, the oldest continuously serving regiment in the British Army paraded through the border town with the Band of the Coldstream Guards.
But many teachers in the state disliked the more regimented approach, and when the funding ended, districts largely transitioned back to the whole language approach.
He changed his mind, however: “I said, ‘I’m going join a club so everything can be regimented.’
During the bloody battle, the regiment's wounded commander urged his men to "die hard" - one of the earliest recorded uses of the phrase.
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