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regiment

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reg·i·ment  (rj-mnt)
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. (rj-mnt) reg·i·ment·ed, reg·i·ment·ing, reg·i·ments
1. To form into a regiment.
2. To put into systematic order; systematize.
3. To subject to uniformity and rigid order.

[Middle English, government, rule, from Old French, from Late Latin regimentum, rule, from Latin regere, to rule; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

regi·mental (-mntl) adj.
regi·mental·ly adv.
regi·men·tation n.

regiment
n [ˈrɛdʒɪmənt]
1. (Military) 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
vb [ˈrɛdʒɪˌmɛnt] (tr)
1. to force discipline or order on, esp in a domineering manner
2. (Military) to organize into a regiment or regiments
3. to form into organized groups
4. (Military) to assign to a regiment
[via Old French from Late Latin regimentum government, from Latin regere to rule]
regimental  adj
regimentally  adv
regimentation  n

Regiment a body of soldiers, 1579; a large number of things.
Examples: regiment of old vellum books, 1860; of dogs, 1656; of mice, 1849; of secret motives, 1768; of soldiers, 1579; of watermills, 1960; of waters, 1623; monstrous regiment of women.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.regiment - army unit smaller than a divisionregiment - army unit smaller than a division    
army unit - a military unit that is part of an army
battalion - an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
Verb1.regiment - subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization; "regiment one's children"
control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
2.regiment - form (military personnel) into a regiment
form, organize, organise - create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"
3.regiment - assign to a regiment; "regiment soldiers"
assign, delegate, designate, depute - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

regiment
noun army, company, force, unit, division, section, corps, brigade, battalion, legion, squadron, detachment, platoon a regiment of hungry customers
Translations
regiment [ˈredʒɪmənt]
A. N (Mil) → regimiento m (fig) → ejército m, batallón m
a whole regiment of micetodo un ejército or batallón de ratones
B. [ˈredʒɪment] VT (fig) [+ life] → reglamentar
trees planted in regimented rowsárboles plantados en hileras perfectamente alineadas

regiment [ˈrɛdʒɪmənt]
n (MILITARY)régiment m
[ˈrɛdʒɪmɛnt] vt [+ person, activity, time] → régenter

regiment
n (Mil) → Regiment nt; (fig)Kompanie f
vt (fig)reglementieren

regiment [ɐn ˈrɛdʒɪmənt; ɐvb ˈrɛdʒɪˌmɛnt]
1. n (Mil) → reggimento
2. vt (fig) → irreggimentare

regiment
n regiment [ˈredʒimənt]
a body of soldiers commanded by a colonel. regiment فِرْقَه عَسْكَرِيَّه полк pluk regiment das Regiment στρατιωτικό σύνταγμα regimiento rügement, polk هنگ؛ گروه rykmentti régiment גְדוּד सैन्यदल pukovnija ezred resimen herdeild reggimento 連隊 연대 pulkas pulks regimen regiment regiment pułk regimento regiment полк pluk polk puk regemente กรมทหาร alay (軍隊)團 полк فوج کا وہ دستہ جس کا سپہ سالار کرنل ہوتا ہے trung đoàn)团
[-ment] v
to organize or control (people) very strictly Children in schools are no longer regimented as they used to be. streng beheer يُنَظِّم، يَخْضَع لِنِظام صارِم командвам přísně držet disciplinere bevormunden υποβάλλω σε πειθαρχία disciplinar, reglamentar distsipliinile allutama هنگ بندی کرئن؛ سامان دهی کردن pitää kuria enrégimenter לְאַרגֵן संगठित करना disciplinirati parancsolgat vkinek mengontrol dengan ketat aga irreggimentare 統制する 연대로 편성하다 griežtai tvarkyti/organizuoti reglamentēt; pakļaut disciplīnai disiplin aan banden leggen styre med kadaverdisiplin poddawać surowej dyscyplinie disciplinar a organiza, a controla strict строго регламентировать prísne držať izpostaviti strogi disciplini kontrolisati organisera, disciplinera บังคับบัญชาอย่างเคร่งครัด sert disiplin altında yönetmek 嚴密地組織,嚴格管轄(教) суворо регламентувати جمعیت بندی کرنا đưa vào khuôn phép
n regimenˈtation
streng beheer تأليف فِرْقَة عَسْكَرِيَّه дисциплина tuhá kázeň disciplinering die Bevormundung αυστηρή πειθαρχία reglamentación distsipliin انضباط régimentation אִרגוּן अनुशासन, संगठन organiziranje, podvrgavanje disciplini ezredalakítás; parancsolgatás pengontrolan ögun irreggimentazione 統制 연대 편성, 통제 griežta tvarka, lazdos disciplina reglamentācija; stingra disciplīna pengelolaan discipline stram organisering, kadaverdisiplin poddanie surowej dyscyplinie organização înregimentare регламентация prísna disciplína nadzor kontrolisanje organisering, disciplinering, [] kontroll การจัดคนหรือสิ่งของให้เป็นกรมกอง sert disiplinle yönetme 嚴密地組織,管轄 сувора регламентація життя گروہ بندی sự tổ chức thành trung đoàn
adj regiˈmental [-ˈmen-]
of a regiment. regimenteel نِسْبَة إلى الفِرْقَه полкови plukovní regiments- Regiments-... που ανήκει σε στρατιωτικό σύνταγμα del regimiento rügemendi- وابسته به هنگ rykmentin régimentaire גְדוּדִי पलटन या रेजीमेण्ट सम्बन्धी pukovnijski ezred- resimen hersveitar- reggimentale 連隊の 연대의 pulko pulka- rejimen regiments{#169} regiments- pułkowy de regimento regimentar полковой plukový polkovni režimski regements- เกี่ยวกับกรมทหาร sıkı disiplinli; alaya ait 團的 полковий رجمنٹ کے متعلق thuộc trung đoàn

regiment فوج pluk regiment Regiment σύνταγμα regimiento rykmentti régiment pukovnija reggimento 連隊 연대 heerschappij regiment pułk regimento полк regemente กองทหาร alay trung đoàn 兵团


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Imagine for a moment their emotions on realising that such and such a regiment was in open revolt from causes directly due to England's management of Ireland.
However, a regiment has just as much right to its own secrets as a woman.
I said it was quite right to officer that regiment with nobilities, and he couldn't have done a wiser thing.
 
 
 
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