regiments
Colonels command these
Regiments is the plural of regiment, a military unit typically commanded by a colonel, larger than a battalion but smaller than a brigade.
The word extends to any large, organized group: regiments of volunteers showed up to help.
As a verb, to regiment is to organize rigidly or impose strict discipline: The school regimented every hour of the students' day.
Regimented schedules, lifestyles, or systems leave little room for flexibility or individual choice.
Mid-sized military unit
- brigadeLarge military unit
- divisionSplitting into parts
- corpsMilitary unit or group
- platoonSmall infantry formation
company · squadron · infantry · cavalry · artillery · legion · phalanx · cohort
Senior military officer
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- majorOf chief importance
- captainOne who commands
lieutenant · sergeant · officer · headquarters · leadership · orders · directive · authority
Ceremonial public procession
- drillHole-boring device
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- columnVertical structural element
- lineContinuous mark or queue
rank · file · array · maneuver · deployment · echelon · march · inspection
Ranked authority structure
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
- divisionsSeparate portions of something
- sectionsDivided portions of something
- cadresCore trained personnel
structure · subdivision · roster · enrollment · muster · strength · complement · reserves
Developing abilities through practice
- orderlinessMethodical arrangement of things
- strictnessInflexibility in enforcement
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
drill · precision · compliance · uniformity · routine · barracks · reveille · inspection
battalion
Mid-sized military unit
platoon · company · squadron · infantry · cavalry · artillery · legion · phalanx · cohort · garrison
colonel
Senior military officer
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- majorOf chief importance
captain · lieutenant · sergeant · officer · headquarters · leadership · orders · directive · authority · chain of command
parade
Ceremonial public procession
line · rank · file · array · maneuver · deployment · echelon · march · inspection · review
hierarchy
Ranked authority structure
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
- divisionsSeparate portions of something
- sectionsDivided portions of something
cadres · structure · subdivision · roster · enrollment · muster · strength · complement · reserves · active duty
training
Developing abilities through practice
- orderlinessMethodical arrangement of things
- strictnessInflexibility in enforcement
- obedienceCompliance with authority
regulation · drill · precision · compliance · uniformity · routine · barracks · reveille · inspection · court-martial
- French Infantry WWIIfoot soldiers, riflemen, infantry units, platoons, battalions
- armyinfantry, cavalry, soldiers, artillery, officers
- militarysoldiers, army, troops, officers, navy
- World War Itrenches, trench warfare, eastern front, Western Front, soldiers
- armiesdivisions, battalions, corps, soldiers, platoons
- military forcesarmy, allied forces, soldiers, troops, coalition forces
regimentssquads
Small organized groups
platoons · fire teams · individuals · divisions · armies
regimentsmobs
Chaotic, lawless gatherings
rabble · hordes · stragglers · communes · crowds
- training regimenPlanned exercise routine
- exercise regimenSystematic plan for physical activity
- regimental colorsA unit's official flags
- treatment regimenPlanned course of medical care
- infantry regimentOrganized group of soldiers
- dietary regimenSystematic approach to eating
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