regiment

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noun

reg·​i·​ment ˈre-jə-mənt How to pronounce regiment (audio)
ˈrej-mənt
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: a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
2
archaic : governmental rule

regiment

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verb

reg·​i·​ment ˈre-jə-ˌment How to pronounce regiment (audio)
regimented; regimenting; regiments

transitive verb

1
a
: to organize rigidly especially for the sake of regulation or control
regiment an entire country
b
: to subject to order or uniformity
2
: to form into or assign to a regiment
regimentation noun

Examples of regiment in a Sentence

Verb They carefully regiment their son's diet. She criticized the way the school regiments its students by having strict rules.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Queen Elizabeth reviewed the regiment in her role as Colonel-in-Chief, and leeks were presented to the soldiers for St. David’s Day. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024 Ukraine's elite Group 13 special regiment attacked the Caesar Kunikov with marine drones off the coast of Alupka, Crimea. Katya Soldak, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 During the Civil War, Union troops occupied the island, which also served as a camp and training grounds for the First District of Columbia Colored Volunteers, a Black regiment soon renamed the First United States Colored Troops. Sue Eisenfeld, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024 In 1940, the regiment was mobilized for federal service. The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2024 The Japanese herded about 500 soldiers, most of them from the Cambridgeshire regiment, onto a tennis court. Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024 Today, as Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds into its third year—and Russian tank losses exceed 2,600, according to Oryx—regiments routinely are rolling their four-person T-55s and T-62s and three-person, first-generation T-72s and T-80s into direct fights with Ukrainian brigades. David Axe, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2024 Kate was made honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards when regiments were reassigned shortly after Queen Elizabeth's death. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024 Watch on Kyiv had plans to equip two Kub regiments with 10 batteries between them. Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2023
Verb
Days in Scotia were regimented according to whistles from the mill: in the morning, at lunchtime, and at 4:30 P.M., when the workday ended. Michael Waters, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2024 During her time in foster care, Sanchez’s phone use had been regimented. Kitra Cahana, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2023 In ancient times, the daily life of Russians was organized and regimented by church bells. Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023 Wilson, 23, regiments his life around football, opting to live a short drive from the Jets’ facility in Florham Park, N.J., and, in an unusual move for a new pro, settling in without any family members or friends as roommates. Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 27 July 2023 His role dictated to me a certain type of upbringing that was regimented with training. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2023 Every hour of his day is regimented by an algorithm built from rigorous bodily monitoring and the science of over 2,000 academic publications. Stephen Pastis, Fortune, 12 July 2023 Wes Anderson’s first film is also his least formally regimented. Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 June 2023 The new royal role is a fitting one for the Princes of Wales, who has been honoring that guards regiment most St. Patrick's Day holidays since marrying into the royal family in 2011. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 17 June 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin regimentum, alteration of Latin regimen

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of regiment was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near regiment

Cite this Entry

“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regiment. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

regiment

1 of 2 noun
reg·​i·​ment ˈrej-(ə-)mənt How to pronounce regiment (audio)
: a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
regimental
ˌrej-ə-ˈment-ᵊl
adjective

regiment

2 of 2 verb
reg·​i·​ment ˈrej-ə-ˌment How to pronounce regiment (audio)
1
: to organize for the sake of regulation or control
2
: to make orderly or the same as others
regimentation noun
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