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Regiment

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

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

n. A large group of people.

v. To form into a regiment.

v. To put into systematic order; systematize.

v. To subject to uniformity and rigid order.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. An army unit, larger than a company, but smaller than a division, consisting of at least two battalions, normally commanded by a colonel. Traditionally, multiple regiments are organized into brigades or divisions.

v. To form soldiers into a regiment.

v. To systematize, or put in rigid order.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. Government; mode of ruling; rule; authority; regimen.

n. A region or district governed.

n. A body of men, either horse, foot, or artillery, commanded by a colonel, and consisting of a number of companies, usually ten.

v. To form into a regiment or into regiments.

v. To form into classified units or bodies; to systematize according to classes, districts or the like.

v. To organize and manage in a uniform and rigid manner; to control with a strict discipline.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. Rule; government; authority.

n. A district ruled; a kingdom.

n. Rule of diet; regimen.

n. Milit., a body of soldiers, consisting of one or more battalions of infantry, or of several squadrons of cavalry, commanded by a colonel, or of a certain division of artillery.

To form into a regiment or into regiments with proper officers; hence, to organize: bring under a definite system of command, authority, or interdependence.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. army unit smaller than a division

v. assign to a regiment

v. subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

v. form (military personnel) into a regiment

Word Usage

"The Legion was therefore not equivalent to what we call a regiment, inasmuch as it contained troops of all arms, infantry, cavalry, and, when military engines were extensively employed, artillery also."

Verb Form

regimented regimenting regiments

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

army unit assign designate depute delegate

Cross Reference

linked regiments marching regiment royal regiment of artillery

Form

regimented regimenting

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

government rule authority regimen system

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

battalion troop cavalry squadron division