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regiment.

A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪmənt/
  1. A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units.

    countable
  2. Rule or governance over a person, place etc.; government, authority.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
  3. The state or office of a ruler; rulership.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  4. Influence or control exercised by someone or something (especially a planet).

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  5. A place under a particular rule; a kingdom or domain.

    countable · obsolete
  6. A regimen.

    countable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪmənt/
  1. To form soldiers into a regiment.

    transitive
  2. To systematize, or put in rigid order.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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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