regiment

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noun (1)

reg·​i·​ment ˈre-jə-mənt 

ˈrej-mənt

1

: 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 

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

ˌre-jə-mən-ˈtā-shən 

-ˌmen-

noun

regimentation

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noun (2)

reg·​i·​men·​ta·​tion ˌrejəmən‧ˈtāshən 

-ˌmen‧ˈ-

plural -s

: the act or process of regimenting

especially : reduction to strict order or uniformity

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 Camilla wore a red silk crepe dress by Fiona Clare inspired by the Grenadier Guards uniform, paired with a black Philip Treacy beret featuring a white plume and the regiment's cap badge. —Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026

Young officers would march between ranks of troops holding the colors in the air, letting soldiers know what their regiment's colors looked like. —Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 12 June 2026

Verb

Daily prayers and Bible study sessions are strictly regimented for the children; cellphones, computer games and secular music, among many other things, are verboten. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026

Naturally, living birds are not so strictly regimented. —Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

regiment

1 of 2 noun

reg·​i·​ment ˈrej-(ə-)mənt 

: 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 

1

: to organize for the sake of regulation or control

2

: to make orderly or the same as others

regimentation

ˌrej-ə-mən-ˈtā-shən 

-ˌmen-

noun