regiment
Definitions
noun
- a military formation varying in size from a battalion to a number of battalions
- a large number in regular or organized groups ⇒
regiments of beer bottles
verb
(tr)- to force discipline or order on, esp in a domineering manner
- to organize into a regiment or regiments
- to form into organized groups
- to assign to a regiment
Alternative Forms
ˌregiˈmental adjective ˌregiˈmentally adverb ˌregimenˈtation nounWord Origin
C14: via Old French from Late Latin regimentum government, from Latin regere to ruleTranslations
- British English:
regiment
A regiment is a large group of soldiers commanded by a colonel.ˈrɛdʒɪmənt NOUN - Spanish:
regimiento
nm
- French:
régiment
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- German:
Regiment
nnt
- Chinese: 兵团 n
- Arabic: فَوْج n
- Portuguese: regimento nm
- Russian: полк nm
- Croatian: pukovnija nf
- Czech: pluk nm
- Danish: regiment nnt
- Dutch: heerschappij nf
- Finnish: rykmentti n
- Greek: σύνταγμα nnt
- Italian: reggimento nm
- Japanese: 連隊 n
- Korean: 연대 n
- Norwegian: regiment nnt
- Polish: pułk nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: regimento nm
- European Spanish:
regimiento
nm
- Swedish: regemente nnt
- Thai: กองทหาร n
- Turkish: alay n
- Vietnamese: trung đoàn n
Usage examples
Tristan and the rest of his regiment were not invited to Slarn.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)Most are in the artillery with a few from the tank regiment.
Yachting Boating World (2004)The truck, bars and two people are currently in the custody of the regiment.
Toronto Sun (2003)Two of the regiment 's bomb disposal experts were also seriously injured in a suicide car bomb attack on Sunday.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)He praised `my brave Campbells' and the Scots of Munro's regiment.
, THE SCOTTISH ENLIGHTENMENT: The Scots' Invention of the Modern World (2002)