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regiment Definition

regi·ment (rej′ə mənt; for v., -ment′)

noun

  1. a military unit consisting of two or more battalions and forming a basic element of a division: since 1963 no longer a tactical unit in the U.S. Army
  2. a large number (of persons, etc.)
  3. Obsolete rule; government

Etymology: ME < MFr < LL regimentum < L regere, to rule: see right

transitive verb

  1. to form into a regiment or regiments
  2. to assign to a regiment or group
  3. to form into an organized or uniform group or groups; organize systematically
  4. to organize in a rigid system under strict discipline and control

regiment Related Forms

reg′i·men′·tal adjective reg′i·men′·tally adverb reg′i·men·ta′·tion noun

regiment Synonyms

regiment

n.

corps, soldiers, military organization; see army 2, troops.

regiment Synonyms

regiment

v.

order, systematize, control, discipline; see classify, organize 1.

regiment Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • cavalry: The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards are Scotland's only Regiment of Cavalry.
  • infantry: Serious soldiers On my way here I passed some four or five regiments of infantry.

Converse of object

  • disband: After the regiment disbanded in 1762, he rejoined the itinerancy but did not enjoy the same success as previously.
  • rejoin: Depot Troop rejoined the regiment Strength: 1 Field Officer.
  • entrain: The following day his regiment entrained in cattle trucks and reached Le Cateau on the 24th.
  • embark: In November 1915 the regiment embarked for France, real war.
  • amalgamate: The story of the amalgamated Regiments since 1968 will be a feature in the displays which will be modern, interactive and widely accessible.
  • inspect: Major General Sir R D Kelly KCB Commanding Cork District inspected the regiment at Cahir on the 6th September.

Adjective modifier

  • Anglian: The Royal Anglian Regiment 's Colors carry the battle honors awarded to its ancestor regiments.
  • 31st: The 31st Regiment were immediately deployed marching 150 miles in seven days to defend the Frontier.
  • armored: They were to be transformed into armored regiments by the time World War II came along.
  • monstrous: A trumpet blast against the monstrous regiment of fathers!
  • armored: The CSSCS is employed at armored cavalry regiment, separate brigade, division, corps, and echelons above corps.
  • 24th: Colonel 24th Regiment of Foot /2nd Warickshire 1879 Zulu War This uniform is the typical Infantry Officers undress uniform of the period.

Noun used with modifier

  • infantry: In 1900 he served a short tour of duty with the troops with infantry regiment number 76 at Graz.
  • cavalry: Four 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment soldiers are awaiting trial on murder charges at Fort Carson, Colorado, in that case.
  • RAF: British Military Aviation in 1996 March Corporal Tracey Wardle becomes the first woman to join the RAF Regiment.
  • ulan: He was now assigned to the ulan regiment number 1 and become an instructor at the cavalry cadet institute at Mährisch-Weißkirchen.
  • hussar: Firstly, she remembered that her Grandmother had a picture of him dressed in the full dress tunic of a hussar regiment.
  • Gurkha: The Gurkha regiment, based in nearby Brecon, was assigned the work of guarding the nests.