First Known Use: 14th century
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1regiment
noun reg·i·ment \ˈre-jə-mənt, ˈrej-mənt\
: a military unit that is usually made of several large groups of soldiers (called battalions)
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1
archaic : governmental rule
2
: a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
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Origin of REGIMENT
Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin regimentum, alteration of Latin regimen
2regiment
verb reg·i·ment \ˈre-jə-ˌment\
: to organize and control (something) strictly
: to control the behavior of (people) strictly
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transitive verb
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: to form into or assign to a regiment
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a : to organize rigidly especially for the sake of regulation or control <regiment an entire country> b : to subject to order or uniformity
— reg·i·men·ta·tion \ˌre-jə-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen-\ noun
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First Known Use of REGIMENT
1617
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regiment
noun reg·i·ment \ˈre-jə-mənt\
Definition of REGIMENT for Kids
: a military unit made up usually of a number of battalions
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