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A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service, or specialisation. In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, [1] recruited or conscripted in one geographical area, by a leader who was often also the feudal lord in capite of the soldiers.
A regiment is a military unit that has been in use by the United States Army since its inception. Derived from the concept originating in European armies, a regiment was historically commanded by a colonel , and consisted of ten companies , for a total of approximately 1,000 soldiers.
A regimen is a plan, or course of action such as a diet, exercise or medical treatment. [1] A low-salt diet is a regimen. A course of penicillin is a regimen, and there are many chemotherapy regimens in the treatment of cancer .
A caretaker urban regime is designed to preserve the status quo, keep taxes low, and preserve the quality of life in a city. This is often associated with taxpayers and homeowners' interests. The goal of this regime type is to lower the involvement of the government sector and increase the involvement of the private sector. [25] [26]
In a regiment not organized under CARS, there is a fixed number of organic elements organized into battalions or squadrons. For example, the infantry regiment of World War II contained twelve companies A through M (minus J – not used) divided into three battalions (of four companies each), plus supporting elements such as the service company.
The 600-man unit was formed, temporarily, at the inception of a battle by joining four-foot companies from a foot regiment of eight companies. The commander of the regiment, an överste , led the first battalion and his deputy, an överstelöjtnant (lieutenant colonel), the second battalion. Battalion commanders and all other officers marched ...
Regime change is the partly forcible or coercive replacement of one government regime with another. Regime change may replace all or part of the state's most critical leadership system, administrative apparatus, or bureaucracy .
An armored cavalry regiment (ACR) is a regiment of the United States Army (Active Component, or Reserve Component (Army Reserve or Army National Guard)) organized for the specific purposes of reconnaissance, surveillance, and security.