regiment

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

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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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Trump, who is known to appreciate military flourish, will be pleased to see the Coldstream Guards, the oldest continuously serving regiment in the British Army.

— maria puente, USA TODAY, "What to expect when the Trumps meet Queen Elizabeth II at her favorite castle," 11 July 2018
Shoemaker Enoch Crosby repeatedly joined loyalist regiments, then slipped away to divulge all to the patriots; he was shot at by both sides but survived to rejoin George Washington’s army.

— WSJ, "Five Best: Joyce Lee Malcolm," 28 June 2018
Many in the Army’s elite Delta Force and Ranger regiment claim Slabinski left a man behind on the mission and made a pivotal mistake by landing his team so close to the objective.

— jennifer griffin, Fox News, "Trump awards Medal of Honor to Navy SEAL for controversial mission in Afghanistan," 24 May 2018
The team has posted the regiment roster and soldier’s biographies online, in searchable form, on the project’s website.

— jonathan m. pitts, baltimoresun.com, "Newly acquired letters illuminate the lives of Maryland's 'Old Line' soldiers," 23 Apr. 2018
When the regiment ships out to France, Stubby proves to be much more than that, sniffing out wounded soldiers in the field and warning American troops and French villagers of an impending mustard-gas attack.

— pat padua, kansascity, "‘Sgt. Stubby’ is an endearing tale of canine courage under fire | The Kansas City Star," 12 Apr. 2018
Enlisting Prince Nikolai of Denmark to wear look number one, Jones gave his audience a welcome surprise while bringing a bit of royal panache to the proceedings at Paris’s Republican Guard cavalry regiment.

— janelle okwodu, Vogue, "At Dior’s Menswear Show, Royalty Took Over the Runway," 23 June 2018
Under heavy fire, Jonas's regiment advanced without artillery support, rest or food.

— special to the oregonian, OregonLive.com, "Memorial Day 2018: Remembering two peace-loving Oregon boys who died in France," 28 May 2018
Farming has never been as predictable or as successful, those commanding regiments suggest.

— mike dunne, sacbee, "Divisive referendum seeks to limit vineyard growth in storied Napa Valley | The Sacramento Bee," 23 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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Routines are typically regimented in the hockey world.

— matthew defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, "After elimination in the afternoon, Panthers beat Sabres in home finale," 8 Apr. 2018
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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