regiment

Definition of Regiment in English :

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Noun

1. regiment

army unit smaller than a division

Verb

2. regiment

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

Example Sentences:
'regiment one's children'

3. regiment

form (military personnel) into a regiment

4. regiment

assign to a regiment

Example Sentences:
'regiment soldiers'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Regiment

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noun (ˈrɛdʒɪmənt )

1.

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

verb (ˈrɛdʒɪˌmɛnt ) (transitive)

3.

to force discipline or order on, esp in a domineering manner

4.

to organize into a regiment or regiments

5.

to form into organized groups

6.

to assign to a regiment

Regiment

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noun

1.

a military unit consisting of two or more battalions and forming a basic element of a division: since 1963 no longer a tactical unit in the U.S. Army

2.

a large number (of persons, etc.)

3. Obsolete

rule; government

verb transitive

4.

to form into a regiment or regiments

5.

to assign to a regiment or group

6.

to form into an organized or uniform group or groups; organize systematically

7.

to organize in a rigid system under strict discipline and control

Regiment

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n.

1. A military unit of ground troops consisting of at least two battalions, usually commanded by a colonel.

2. A large group of people.

tr.v. (rĕjə-mĕnt′) reg·i·ment·ed, reg·i·ment·ing, reg·i·ments

1. To form (troops) into a regiment or regiments.

2. To put (things) into systematic order.

3. To subject (people) to strict control and rigid order.

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