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 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 Ukraine's Unmanned Assault on a Russian Infiltration Site The 33rd Separate Assault Regiment posted an interview on its Telegram channel with Artem, the regiment’s chief of unmanned systems. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The British monarch arrived in a 1920 Pattern Rolls-Royce Armoured Car, the oldest vehicle in the Tank Museum’s working fleet, which previously carried his mother, Queen Elizabeth, during a visit to the regiment in 1997. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for regiment
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  1. corps
  2. troop
  3. wing
  4. company
  5. battalion
Noun
  • Market on Close The analyst corps that covers Nvidia is mostly adoring.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Angels also would prefer not to replace Soriano from a blossoming corps of young arms.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of corps
Noun
  • Government troops patrolled the streets, ambulances rushed to the victims, and residents ventured out assessing damage and clearing out bloodied clothes from the pavement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This would require a military effort likely as large as the 1991 Desert Storm operation, which involved more than 500,000 American troops.
    — JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of troop
Noun
  • There's also a Premium Economy section, with 44 seats that have privacy headrest wings and adjustable calf and footrests, as well as 30 Main Cabin Extra seats with additional legroom.
    — Michele Luhn, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Room for Disagreement Left-wing Democrats are still fretting that party leaders won’t give voters concrete, populist policies.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of wing
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  • Elroy Air said the latest flights will help inform the company’s efforts to deploy autonomous heavy-cargo aircraft safely and at scale.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • While more than 100 law enforcement agencies across the country have ended their contracts with Flock Safety in recent weeks over privacy concerns, the company and the state of Georgia are deeply tied to one another.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of company
Noun
  • An Army unit based in Europe was building its own drones before LaNeve directed it to end its efforts and return to being a traditional infantry battalion, officials said in August.
    — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In northern Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, Russian forces are reportedly disbanding some tank battalions and reallocating younger servicemembers to drone units, while assigning other personnel to assault units.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of battalion

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