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Regiment

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/ˈredʒɪmənt/nounCommon term

In military & defence, regiment means: A military unit with a long history and its own traditions; in some armies a fighting unit, in others mainly a family of battalions.

In Turkish: alay

How it is used

In the British Army a regiment recruits soldiers, keeps traditions and may contain one or more battalions. In other armies it is a unit between a battalion and a brigade. 'Regimental' describes anything connected with it.

Example sentences

  1. His family has served in the same regiment for three generations.

  2. The regiment celebrated its anniversary with a parade.

Common collocations

  • infantry regiment
  • regimental headquarters
  • join a regiment
  • regimental band
  • battalionA unit of several hundred soldiers, made up of three to five companies and usually commanded by a lieutenant colonel.
  • brigadeA formation of several battalions and support units, usually a few thousand soldiers, commanded by a brigadier, brigadier general or colonel.
  • colonelA senior officer rank above lieutenant colonel; a colonel may command a regiment or brigade, or hold an important headquarters post.
  • unitAny organised group of military personnel with its own commander and role, from a small team up to a large formation.

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