reg·i·ment
ˈre-jə-mənt 
ˈrej-mənt
1
: a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
2
archaic
: governmental rule
reg·i·ment
ˈre-jə-ˌment
regimented; regimenting; regiments
1
a
: to organize rigidly especially for the sake of regulation or control
regiment an entire country
b
: to subject to order or uniformity
2
: to form into or assign to a regiment
Examples of regiment in a Sentence
Verb
They carefully regiment their son's diet.
She criticized the way the school regiments its students by having strict rules.
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David Axe, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
After a fellow officer steals from one of Nikolai’s friends, Nikolai, who raises the alarm, is punished for smearing the reputation of the regiment.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
They are regimented in stability and harmony and like to impart their wisdom to others.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
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Noun
Help is coming in the form of what amounts to several regiments of North Korean troops.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
After a fellow officer steals from one of Nikolai’s friends, Nikolai, who raises the alarm, is punished for smearing the reputation of the regiment.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Verb
Then came the court’s invalidation of the National Recovery Administration, through which the government had tried to regiment competition throughout the economy to help dig the country out of the Depression.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
They are regimented in stability and harmony and like to impart their wisdom to others.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
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“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regiment. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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regiment
1 of 2 noun
reg·i·ment
ˈrej-(ə-)mənt
: a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
regimental
adjective
ˌrej-ə-ˈment-ᵊl
regiment
2 of 2 verb
reg·i·ment
ˈrej-ə-ˌment
1
: to organize for the sake of regulation or control
2
: to make orderly or the same as others
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