Definition of: regiment

(rej′ə·mənt) noun
1. A body of soldiers constituting the unit of infantry, cavalry, artillery, etc., commanded by a colonel.
2. Obs. Government over a people or country.
—v.t.
1. To form into a regiment or regiments; organize.
2. To assign to a regiment.
3. To form into well–defined or specific units or groups; systematize.
4. To make uniform at the expense of individual differences: Certain types of education regiment children. [<OF <LL regimentum <L regere rule]
—reg′i·men′tal adjective