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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024reg•i•ment /n. ˈrɛdʒəmənt; v. -ˌmɛnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Militarya military unit of ground forces made up of two or more battalions.
v. [~ + object] - to manage or treat according to strict discipline:known for harshly regimenting his men.
reg•i•men•tal, adj. [before a noun]regimental headquarters.See -reg-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024reg•i•ment (n. rej′ə mənt;v. rej′ə ment′),USA pronunciation n. - Militarya unit of ground forces, consisting of two or more battalions or battle groups, a headquarters unit, and certain supporting units.
- [Obs.]government.
v.t. - to manage or treat in a rigid, uniform manner;
subject to strict discipline. - to form into a regiment or regiments.
- to assign to a regiment or group.
- to form into an organized group, usually for the purpose of rigid or complete control.
- Late Latin regimentum, equivalent. to Latin reg(ere) to rule + -i- -i- + -mentum -ment
- Middle French
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: regiment n /ˈrɛdʒɪmənt/- a military formation varying in size from a battalion to a number of battalions
- a large number in regular or organized groups
vb /ˈrɛdʒɪˌmɛnt/(transitive)- to force discipline or order on, esp in a domineering manner
- to organize into a regiment or regiments
- to form into organized groups
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Late Latin regimentum government, from Latin regere to ruleˌregiˈmental adj ˌregiˈmentally adv ˌregimenˈtation n |