Meaning & use
regimentation
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The organization of people or activities into a strict, uniform system with rigid rules.
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Critics argued that the new curriculum imposed excessive regimentation on students.
Military life is defined by a high degree of regimentation, from wake-up times to uniform inspections.
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Derived from 'regiment,' originally a military unit; the word carries a connotation of rigid, sometimes oppressive, control.
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