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Added 9 October 2026

regiment

/ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪmənt/ noun

In Latin: cohors, regimentum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about regiment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Army unit smaller than a division.

verb

Subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization.
regiment one's children
Form (military personnel) into a regiment.
Assign to a regiment.
regiment soldiers

Origin

From Middle French regement, régiment, and its source, Late Latin regimentum (“direction for government; course of medical treatment”), from Latin regō (“rule”).

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