regimental

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   belonging to, organized as, or associated with a military regiment

   The museum preserves the regiment's flags, uniforms, and other regimental objects.

2. 2
   adj

   rigidly organized or controlled in a military manner

   He rejected the school's regimental discipline and inflexible daily routine.

Formed from regiment + -al. Regiment came through French from Late Latin regimentum ('rule, direction'), from Latin regere ('to rule'); its military sense developed for a body of troops under organized command.

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