regiment
regiment Lexical Profile
regiment Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel and divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries.
"The historical museum features uniforms and archival photographs from the local infantry regiment."
A large array or dense number of people or things.
"A whole regiment of volunteers arrived early Saturday morning to help clean up the coastal park."
• verb
To organize according to a strict, sometimes oppressive system or pattern.
"The boarding school was criticized for attempting to regiment every minute of the students' daily schedules."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'regiment' (a military unit or the verb meaning to organize strictly) with 'regimen' (a prescribed course of medical treatment, diet, or exercise) or 'regime' (a government, especially an authoritarian one).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 14th century from Old French 'regiment', from Late Latin 'regimentum' (rule, government), derived from Latin 'regere' meaning 'to rule or direct'.