Enregiment

/ɛnˈrɛdʒɪmənt/ verb

Definition

To organize or arrange into a military regiment; to subject to military discipline and order.

Etymology

From 'en-' plus 'regiment' (from Old French 'regiment', from Latin 'regere', to rule). Emerged as a military term meaning to organize troops formally.

Kelly Says

This word captures a specific historical moment—when military organization became so formalized that it needed its own verbs to describe the process of bringing soldiers into that order.

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