Definitions for regimentˈrɛdʒ ə mənt; -ˌmɛnt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
reg•i•mentˈrɛdʒ ə mənt; -ˌmɛnt(n.; v.)
a military unit of ground forces, consisting of two or more battalions, a headquarters unit, and supporting units.
Category: Military
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, usu. for the purpose of rigid or complete control.
Origin of regiment:
1350–1400; ME < MF < LL regimentum= L reg(ere) to rule +-i- -i - +-mentum -ment
reg`i•men•ta′tion(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
regiment(verb)
army unit smaller than a division
regiment(verb)
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
"regiment one's children"
regiment(verb)
form (military personnel) into a regiment
regiment(verb)
assign to a regiment
"regiment soldiers"
Wiktionary
regiment(Noun)
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.
regiment(Verb)
To form soldiers into a regiment.
regiment(Verb)
To systematize, or put in rigid order.
Webster Dictionary
Regiment(noun)
government; mode of ruling; rule; authority; regimen
Regiment(noun)
a region or district governed
Regiment(noun)
a body of men, either horse, foot, or artillery, commanded by a colonel, and consisting of a number of companies, usually ten
Regiment(verb)
to form into a regiment or into regiments
Translations for regiment
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
regiment(noun)
a body of soldiers commanded by a colonel.
- regimentAfrikaans
- فِرْقَه عَسْكَرِيَّهArabic
- полкBulgarian
- regimentoPortuguese (BR)
- plukCzech
- das RegimentGerman
- regimentDanish
- στρατιωτικό σύνταγμαGreek
- regimientoSpanish
- rügement, polkEstonian
- هنگ؛ گروهFarsi
- rykmenttiFinnish
- régimentFrench
- גְדוּדHebrew
- सैन्यदलHindi
- pukovnijaCroatian
- ezredHungarian
- resimenIndonesian
- herdeildIcelandic
- reggimentoItalian
- 連隊Japanese
- 연대Korean
- pulkasLithuanian
- pulksLatvian
- regimenMalay
- regimentDutch
- regimentNorwegian
- pułkPolish
- هنگ؛ گروهPersian
- كنډك، سمول، منظمول، روڼول، ويشل په كنډكوPashto
- regimentoPortuguese
- regimentRomanian
- полкRussian
- plukSlovak
- polkSlovenian
- pukSerbian
- regementeSwedish
- กรมทหารThai
- alayTurkish
- (軍隊)團Chinese (Trad.)
- полкUkrainian
- فوج کا وہ دستہ جس کا سپہ سالار کرنل ہوتا ہےUrdu
- trungđoànVietnamese
- （军队的）团Chinese (Simp.)
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