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noun
- 1. a permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel and divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions: "the Royal Highland Regiment"
- 2. rule or government: archaic "the powers of ecclesiastical regiment which none but the Church should wield"
verb
- 1. organize according to a strict system or pattern: "every aspect of their life is strictly regimented"
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REGIMENT definition: 1. a large group of soldiers, or (more generally) any large number of things or people: 2. a large…. Learn more.
A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service, or specialisation. In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, [1] recruited or conscripted in one geographical area, by a leader who was often also the feudal lord in capite of the soldiers.
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.
Definition of 'regiment' regiment. (redʒɪmənt ) Word forms: regiments. 1. countable noun. A regiment is a large group of soldiers that is commanded by a colonel. 2. countable noun. A regiment of people is a large number of them. ...robust food, good enough to satisfy a regiment of hungry customers. [+ of]
Use the word regiment to describe a military unit that is smaller than a division: “Geoff’s new regiment consisted of three battalions that had been based in Alabama.” Most often used as a noun to describe a military unit made up of several battalions, the word regiment can also be used as a verb.
Regiment definition: a unit of ground forces, consisting of two or more battalions or battle groups, a headquarters unit, and certain supporting units.. See examples of REGIMENT used in a sentence.
Definition of regiment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
REGIMENT definition: 1. a large group of soldiers 2. relating to a regiment. Learn more.
Regiment, in most armies, a body of troops headed by a colonel and organized for tactical control into companies, battalions, or squadrons. The word is derived from the Latin ‘regimen,’ a rule or system of order, and describes the regiment’s functions of raising, equipping, and training troops.
1. (Military) a military formation varying in size from a battalion to a number of battalions. 2. a large number in regular or organized groups: regiments of beer bottles. vb (tr) 3. to force discipline or order on, esp in a domineering manner. 4. (Military) to organize into a regiment or regiments.
