Tuesday, December 15, 2015

regimen, regiment

Regimen or regimen means a course of diet or exercise, or, figuratively, a set of rules to be followed to attain a specific result--
She is following a strict regimen; she refuses to break her diet for the holidays.
If he follows this exercise regimen for a few months, he'll be like a new person.

Regiment or regiment means a military unit, made up of two or more battalions and a headquarters unit--
He's looking for someone to help him write the history of his regiment.
This regiment is one of the most decorated units in the army.

Regiment may also mean to form into an organized group, under the control of officers--
I don't think we should regiment the students so strictly; let them choose some of their courses.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"Everyone in the regiment is following the same diet and exercise regimen."

Note--"regime" means a ruling system of government, or a set of political rulers--
When the old regime was in power, their family was very influential.

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