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regimenting - 2 dictionary results

reg⋅i⋅ment

[n. rej-uh-muhnt; v. rej-uh-ment]
–noun
1. Military. a unit of ground forces, consisting of two or more battalions or battle groups, a headquarters unit, and certain supporting units.
2. Obsolete. government.
–verb (used with object)
3. to manage or treat in a rigid, uniform manner; subject to strict discipline.
4. to form into a regiment or regiments.
5. to assign to a regiment or group.
6. to form into an organized group, usually for the purpose of rigid or complete control.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < MF < LL regimentum, equiv. to L reg(ere) to rule + -i- -i- + -mentum -ment
reg·i·ment   (rěj'ə-mənt)   
n.  
  1. A military unit of ground troops consisting of at least two battalions, usually commanded by a colonel.
  2. A large group of people.
tr.v.   (rěj'ə-měnt') reg·i·ment·ed, reg·i·ment·ing, reg·i·ments
  1. To form into a regiment.
  2. To put into systematic order; systematize.
  3. To subject to uniformity and rigid order.

[Middle English, government, rule, from Old French, from Late Latin regimentum, rule, from Latin regere, to rule; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]
reg'i·men'tal (-měn'tl) adj., reg'i·men'tal·ly adv., reg'i·men·ta'tion n.
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