regiment

1 of 2

noun

reg·​i·​ment ˈre-jə-mənt 

ˈrej-mənt

1

: a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions

2

archaic : governmental rule

regiment

2 of 2

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

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

Militiamen often wore civilian hunting or work clothes, and such uniforms that did exist varied widely according to state or regiment. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

Consolidated 6th/9th Tennessee Regiment flag This flag represents the 6th/9th Regiment, made up of the 6th and 9th regiments after both lost many members in the war. — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Verb

National Socialism had murdered the Jews and laid waste to German civilization; Stalinism had regimented Soviet life through purges and camps. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

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

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

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