Regiment — Defs

01 n. Government; mode of ruling; rule; authority; regimen.

1.
Government; mode of ruling; rule; authority; regimen.[Obs.]
“But what are kings, when regiment is gone, But perfect shadows in a sunshine day?” — Marlowe.

“The law of nature doth now require of necessity some kind of regiment.” — Hocker.
2.
A region or district governed.[Obs.]
3.
A body of men, either horse, foot, or artillery, commanded by a colonel, and consisting of a number of companies, usually ten.(Mil.)

Phrases & compounds

Regiment of the line — a regiment organized for general service; -- in distinction from those (as the Life Guards) whose duties are usually special.

02 v. t. To form into a regiment or into regiments.

imp. & p. p. Regimented; p. pr. & vb. n. Regimenting

1.
To form into a regiment or into regiments.
2.
To form into classified units or bodies; to systematize according to classes, districts or the like.
“The people are organized or regimented into bodies, and special functions are relegated to the several units.” — J. W. Powell.
3.
To organize and manage in a uniform and rigid manner; to control with a strict discipline.