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regiment

/ˈɹɛdʒɪmənt/

Meanings
noun
A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units; now specifically, usually composed of two or more battalions.

Examples :

"The army sent a whole regiment to help secure the border. "
military unit organization war group weapon

Related Words

Illustration systematize

systematize verb

/ˈsɪstəməˌtaɪz/

To arrange into a systematic order.

"She decided to systematize her recipe collection by categorizing them by cuisine and ingredient. "

Illustration battalions

battalions noun

/bəˈtæljənz/ /bəˈtæliənz/

An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.

"During the military parade, several battalions of soldiers marched past the reviewing stand in perfect formation. "

Illustration prosperous

prosperous adjective

/ˈpɹɒs.p(ə.)ɹəs/ /ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/

Characterized by success

"Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox."

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

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relentless adjective

/ɹɪˈlɛntləs/

Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.

"The summer heat was relentless, making it hard to do anything outside. "

Illustration prescribed

prescribed verb

/pɹəˈskɹaɪbd/

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

"The doctor prescribed aspirin."

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

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specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Illustration governance

governance noun

/ˈɡʌvənəns/ /ˈɡʌvəɹnəns/

The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.

""Good governance in a company ensures fair treatment for all employees." "