noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of regimenting. countable, uncountable

   "David hated the haircuts, the regimentation, the power plays and the "macho-male, heterosexual shop talk" of the military."

2. 2
   the imposition of order or discipline wordnet

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allocationallotmentapportionmentarrangementarrayarraying

Example

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"David hated the haircuts, the regimentation, the power plays and the "macho-male, heterosexual shop talk" of the military."

Etymology

From regiment + -ation.

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