reg·i·men·ta·tion

[rej-uh-men-tey-shuhn, -muhn-]
noun
1.
the act of regimenting or the state of being regimented.
2.
the strict discipline and enforced uniformity characteristic of military groups or totalitarian systems.

Origin:
1875–85; regiment + -ation

o·ver·reg·i·men·ta·tion, noun
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regiment
 
n
1.  a military formation varying in size from a battalion to a number of battalions
2.  a large number in regular or organized groups: regiments of beer bottles
 
vb
3.  to force discipline or order on, esp in a domineering manner
4.  to organize into a regiment or regiments
5.  to form into organized groups
6.  to assign to a regiment
 
[C14: via Old French from Late Latin regimentum government, from Latin regere to rule]
 
regi'mental
 
adj
 
regi'mentally
 
adv
 
regimen'tation
 
n

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Regimentation is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example sentences
They believe they have the self-discipline to achieve their goals, and see
  regimentation as stifling.
The lock step and a quasi silent system were used to maintain control, order,
  discipline and regimentation.
Toxicology of o-phthalic acid and esters and hygienic regimentation.
The regimentation of the traditional university simply disappears.
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