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regiment

/ˈredʒɪmənt/noun

उच्चारण रेजिमन्ट

रेजिमेंट, सैन्य दल

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noun
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    [C, with singular or plural verb]

    a large group of soldiers that is commanded by a colonel; a large number of people or things

    रेजिमेंट, सैन्य दल

    • the Sikh Regiment
    • His grandfather served in the Rajputana Rifles regiment for thirty years.
    • The regiment marched through Delhi on Republic Day.
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    • Her uncle commanded a cavalry regiment before he retired.
    • A regiment of ants crossed the kitchen floor in a neat line.

    Synonyms unit battalion brigade corps division

verb/ˈredʒɪment/
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    [T] disapproving

    to control people strictly and make them behave in exactly the same way

    कठोर अनुशासन में रखना

    • Children should not be regimented too much.
    • The strict warden tried to regiment every moment of the hostel students' day.
    • Schools should not regiment pupils so much that they cannot think freely.
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    • The new boss tried to regiment the whole office, down to lunch breaks.
    • He disliked being regimented by a rigid daily timetable.

    Synonyms discipline control organize order systematize

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reg·i·ment

?Which word?

Keep apart regiment (soldiers) and regimen (diet and exercise rules).

Regiment (सैनिक) और regimen (आहार और व्यायाम के नियम) को अलग रखिए।

§Grammar and usage

The adjective regimented means strictly controlled ('a regimented life').

Adjective regimented का अर्थ कड़ाई से नियंत्रित है ('a regimented life')।

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General knowledge

Famous regiments of the Indian Army include the Rajputana Rifles (the oldest rifle regiment), the Madras Regiment (the oldest infantry regiment), the Sikh Regiment, the Gorkha Rifles and the Jat Regiment.

भारतीय सेना की प्रसिद्ध रेजिमेंटों में राजपूताना राइफ़ल्स (सबसे पुरानी राइफ़ल रेजिमेंट), मद्रास रेजिमेंट (सबसे पुरानी पैदल रेजिमेंट), सिख रेजिमेंट, गोरखा राइफ़ल्स और जाट रेजिमेंट शामिल हैं।