regimentation
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ə 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.
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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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