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Word: Regiment
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (in the sense ‘rule or government’): via Old French from late Latin regimentum ‘rule’, from regere ‘to rule’
ˈrɛdʒɪm(ə)nt
a permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel and divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions
Short Definition:permanent unit of army divided into several companies
Examples:- the Royal Highland Regiment
rule or government
Short Definition:rule or government
Examples:- the powers of ecclesiastical regiment which none but the Church should wield
Word: Regiment
Speech Type: Verb
ˈrɛdʒɪmɛnt
organize according to a strict system or pattern
Short Definition:organize according to strict system or pattern
Examples:- every aspect of their life is strictly regimented
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