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 In Edward Zwick's tense Civil War drama about the first all-Black Army regiment, freedmen and freedom seekers volunteer to prove to white America and themselves that liberty is worth dying for. — Kevin P. Sullivan, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026 After enlisting as a teenager in the 7th Maryland regiment of the Continental Army in January 1777, Pvt. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 June 2026 The regiments remained in place during war and peacetime until the Army was racially integrated in 1944. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026 Of the nearly 5,000 men who served in Peckman’s regiment, 102 were killed or mortally wounded, and 292 died in service altogether, Felix said. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 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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  • Brook is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.
    — TRAVIS LOLLER, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • Brook is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of corps
Noun
  • At the time, the Department of Justice argued that the president could sidestep the Insurrection Act to send armed troops into American streets over the objection of local leaders.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Trump is presumably referring to the deployment of NATO troops to the Nordic island in January following tense discussions with European members over Greenland's future.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of troop
Noun
  • Despite these complexities, active carriers maintain powerful air wings with F/A-18 Super Hornets and other advanced aircraft.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The menu will also include wings, salads, and options for gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan diners.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026
Definition of wing
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  • The three-month screenwriting residency is based in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles, next door to Brock Akil’s story27 Productions company.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 10 July 2026
  • The directives also require the companies to remove, within 45 days, the millions of pounds of rotting food inside the warehouse.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of company
Noun
  • The Israeli army built another five battalions of soldiers who were never engaged in service or finished their service and wish to return to duty.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • Across its 55,000-square-foot footprint, the $24 million building is composed of a learning center and classrooms, company orderly rooms, battalion planning space and secure equipment storage — and carries a plaque honoring the state’s 30th governor.
    — Kevin Fixler June 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026
Definition of battalion

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