regiment
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Army unit smaller than a division.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rehjuhmuhntSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹɛdʒəmənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
military
Army unit smaller than a division
military
A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units.
verb
Subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
transitive
To systematize, or put in rigid order.
Assign to a regiment
transitive
To form soldiers into a regiment.
Form (military personnel) into a regiment
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Army unit smaller than a division
Used this way, regiment is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. This is a military use: it belongs to service and operational language.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Military
- Historical writing
- News/reporting
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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More ways to use regiment
- “A new regiment of soldiers was assigned to the base.”noun
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Belonging to or concerning a regiment.
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