regiment

²reg·i·ment

verb \ˈre-jə-ˌment\

Definition of REGIMENT

transitive verb

1

: to form into or assign to a regiment

2

a : to organize rigidly especially for the sake of regulation or control <regiment an entire country> b : to subject to order or uniformity

— reg·i·men·ta·tion \ˌre-jə-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen-\ noun

Examples of REGIMENT

1. They carefully regiment their son's diet.
2. She criticized the way the school regiments its students by having strict rules.

First Known Use of REGIMENT

1617

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical