regiment

noun

Definition of regimentnext
as in corps
a military unit that is usually made of several large groups of soldiers (called battalions) infantry/cavalry regiments

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Recent Examples of regiment The regiment's commander, Yevhen Karas, said his unit had also taken part hours earlier in the strike on the Wildberries warehouse, about 45 kilometers (28 miles) south of Moscow, during one of Ukraine’s largest attacks on Russia to date. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 The Buffalo Soldiers were the first peacetime, all-Black regiment in the Army. — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 13 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for regiment
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  1. corps
  2. troop
  3. wing
  4. company
  5. battalion
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  • While Young never received a formal reprimand, he was made aware of the Congress’s frustration and others in the corps were advised not to follow his lead, per NASA.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Gang Green’s receiving corps has been battered early in the season.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of corps
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  • The move, which raises the number of active troops by 15,500, is the fourth order of its kind this year and comes as both countries sustained heavy losses.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Haskins regularly performed music, and participated in two USO tours for troops in Kosovo, Macedonia, and Bosnia in 2000, and again in 2002 in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Oman, and Kyrgyzstan.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of troop
Noun
  • Her arms and legs were very long and swept the air like wings, and the hem of her skirt trembled in the spotlight.
    — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The creamy white larvae are maggots and have no wings, wing buds, or legs on their soft, tapering bodies.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of wing
Noun
  • Since the pandemic, prediction market companies like the crypto-native Polymarket and its close competitor Kalshi have expanded the cultural surface area of speculation.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The company also expects the larger fleet to support operations from different locations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of company
Noun
  • By storing blood in two battalion chief vehicles, paramedics are able to begin transfusions at the scene of a severe bleeding emergency instead of having to wait until the victim arrives at a hospital.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The blasts occurred after the battalion commander leading the 18-member team decided to end the mission and withdraw because the unit was too close to the demarcation line, the Joint Chiefs said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of battalion

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