Regiment, in most armies, a body of troops headed by a colonel and organized for tactical control into companies, battalions, or squadrons. The word is derived from the Latin ‘regimen,’ a rule or system of order, and describes the regiment’s functions of raising, equipping, and training troops. More @Wikipedia
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