regiment

• Noun

  1. A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units; now specifically, usually composed of two or more battalions.
  2. Rule or governance over a person, place etc.; government, authority.
  3. (obsolete) The state or office of a ruler; rulership.
  4. (obsolete) Influence or control exercised by someone or something (especially a planet).
  5. (obsolete) A place under a particular rule; a kingdom or domain.
  6. (obsolete) A regimen.

• Verb