regiment

noun reg·i·ment \ ˈre-jə-mənt , ˈrej-mənt \

|Updated on: 19 Jun 2018

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Definition of regiment

1 archaic : governmental rule

2 : a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions

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His regiment was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation by President Lyndon Johnson.

— karina bland, azcentral, "An unexpected find in a Vietnam shop, a journey home for a Marine's dog tag," 23 May 2018
Andrew was away himself with his regiment when Camilla connected with the prince.

— caroline picard, Good Housekeeping, "Why Prince Charles Didn’t Marry Camilla Parker Bowles in the First Place," 17 May 2018
The Queen’s House Cavalry consists of seven regiments, split into the Mounted Guards and the Foot Guards.

— erin hill, PEOPLE.com, "It's the Most Royal Day of the Year! All About Trooping the Colour — and Meghan Markle's Debut," 8 June 2018
In 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, the most famous African-American regiment of the Civil War, left Boston to a heroes’ farewell for combat in the South.

— BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 28 May 2018
Jonas was near Belleau Wood, northeast of Paris, where his regiment was deployed to halt the German advance to the city.

— special to the oregonian, OregonLive.com, "Memorial Day 2018: Remembering two peace-loving Oregon boys who died in France," 28 May 2018
Both wore the frock coat uniform of the Blues and Royals regiment, made especially on London's Savile Row.

— aimee lewis, CNN, "A day in Windsor when everything changed," 19 May 2018
The regiment, once predominantly made up of Irish immigrants, first led the parade in 1851 as a deterrent to anti-immigrant violence.

— Washington Post, "Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar joins St Patrick’s Parade," 17 Mar. 2018
He was considered the most beloved member of the regiment and was shot in the chest while rallying a staggering line in the face of enemy fire.

— christina lords, idahostatesman, "He was the 1st Idahoan killed in action. And he died in a war you've probably never heard of. | Idaho Statesman," 27 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of regiment

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

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First Known Use: 14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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regiment

verb reg·i·ment \ ˈre-jə-ˌment \

Definition of regiment

regimented; regimenting; regiments

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

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regimentation

play \ˌre-jə-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen-\ noun

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

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Nash’s private training infuses pliability exercises and dynamic, explosive movements into otherwise regimented on-court workouts, as if yoga and basketball molded an entirely different sport.

— jake fischer, SI.com, "How the 76ers' T.J. McConnell Morphed from Undrafted to Invaluable," 5 Mar. 2018
And despite bees’ astoundingly complex industriousness — not to mention their fascinating, if regimented, social lives — the tiny creatures that help put fruits, veggies, and even nuts (such as almonds) on our tables need our help.

— kevin riordan, Philly.com, "South Jersey beekeepers stung by proposed state regulations," 4 Feb. 2018
House, who played the past two seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, said his former team regimented anthem decorum.

— ryan wood, USA TODAY, "Packers stress national anthem's importance amid NFL protests," 17 Aug. 2017
What’s going on today is more controlled and regimented.

— scott travis, Sun-Sentinel.com, "South Florida schools search for new ways to find teachers," 21 July 2017
Brown had seen the drought as a means of achieving the aim of regimenting Californians to readjust their lifestyles in ways deemed environmentally correct.

— victor davis hanson, The Mercury News, "Hanson: The downside of Obama’s apocalyptic progressivism," 19 Apr. 2017
Everything is regimented, and that had Tierney worried about Nadelen early in Nadelen’s career.

— mike preston, baltimoresun.com, "Preston: For Shawn Nadelen, Towson 'is a good place to be'," 26 June 2017

First Known Use of regiment

1617

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

REGIMENT Defined for English Language Learners

regiment

noun

Definition of regiment for English Language Learners

: a military unit that is usually made of several large groups of soldiers (called battalions)

regiment

verb

Definition of regiment for English Language Learners

: to organize and control (something) strictly
: to control the behavior of (people) strictly

REGIMENT Defined for Kids

regiment

noun reg·i·ment \ ˈre-jə-mənt \

Definition of regiment for Students

: a military unit made up usually of a number of battalions

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