I. re ‧ gi ‧ ment 1 /ˈredʒəmənt, ˈredʒɪmənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Late Latin regimentum , from Latin regere ; ⇨ ↑ regent ]
1 . a large group of soldiers, usually consisting of several ↑ battalion s
2 . a large number of people, animals, or things
regiment of
a regiment of ants
—regimental /ˌredʒəˈmentl◂, ˌredʒɪˈmentl◂/ adjective :
the regimental commander
II. re ‧ gi ‧ ment 2 /ˈredʒəment, ˈredʒɪment/ BrE AmE verb [transitive usually passive]
to organize and control people firmly and usually too strictly:
the regimented routine of boarding school
—regimentation /ˌredʒəmenˈteɪʃ ə n, ˌredʒɪmenˈteɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]