REGIMENT

Regiment

A regiment is a title used by some military units. The size of a regiment varies markedly, depending on the country and the arm of service.

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regiment

Noun

  1. Rule or governance over a person, place etc.; government, authority.
  2. The state or office of a ruler; rulership.
  3. Influence or control exercised by someone or something (especially a planet).
  4. A place under a particular rule; a kingdom or domain.
  5. A regimen.
  6. A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units; now specifically, usually composed of two or more battalions.

Verb

  1. To form soldiers into a regiment.
  2. To systematize, or put in rigid order.


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