ˈredʒɪmənt n. & v. --n. 1 a a
permanent unit of an
army usu. commanded by a
colonel and divided
into several companies or troops or batteries and
often into
two battalions. b an
operational unit of
artillery etc. 2 (usu. foll. by of) a
large array or
number. 3
archaic rule,
government. --v.tr. 1
organize (esp. oppressively) in groups or
according to a
system. 2
form into a regiment or regiments. øøregimentation n. [ME (in
sense 3) f. OF f. LL regimentum (as REGIMEN)]