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 Originally formed in 1775 under General James Mitchell Varnum, the regiment was later reestablished to include people of color in 1778. — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 4 July 2026 Co-founded and led by Roosevelt, the famous regiment assembled in 1898 for the Spanish-American War. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 1 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for regiment
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  1. corps
  2. troop
  3. wing
  4. company
  5. battalion
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  • But a relief corps that entered with the NL's fourth-worst ERA couldn't make Painter's lead hold.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Wide receiver Deebo Samuel’s return to the 49ers, starting with Saturday’s practice, wasn’t so much intended as a contingency regarding Pearsall’s health but rather a complement to a revised receiving corps, Lynch said.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of corps
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  • Images from China over the years have shown a mockup of the presidential office, other government agencies and street layouts in Taipei built in the Chinese desert and troops attacking it in exercises.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen claimed Thursday to have attacked Saudi Arabian troop concentrations there.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of troop
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  • Internally, the founders talk about a big bet on industrial engineering—using AI agents and physics-aware models to redesign and simulate physical systems, from factory floors to turbines and aircraft wings.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Hopkins has been fine and serviceable when playing on the wings this year, but not nearly as productive.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of wing
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  • The company said riders who repeatedly violate parking rules may receive warnings, fines or other account actions.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Coming out with any new car can typically cost a major company around $2 billion, but the research and development to bring such an inexpensive EV to the market has taken much more than that.
    — Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of company
Noun
  • Kelsey Whetro is a battalion chief for the KCFD, and one of the four coordinators in charge of Camp Fury.
    — Julianna Mejia July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Justin Sylvia said the department has a battalion chief working with a group that includes Waymo as the city prepares for the rollout.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of battalion

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