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regiment

1. reg.i.ment \'rej-(*-)m*nt\ \.rej-*-'ment-*l\ \-*l-e-\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. 
   LL regimentum, fr. L regere] 1: governmental rule  2: a military unit 
   consisting of a variable number of battalions or other u nits - 
   reg.i.men.tal aj
2. reg.i.ment \'rej-*-.ment\ \.rej-*-m*n-'ta--sh*n, -.men-\ vt 1: to form 
   into or assign to a regiment  2a: to organize rigidly esp. for the sake of 
   regulation or control  2b: to subject to order or uniformity  - 
   reg.i.men.ta.tion n