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(of a rule or discipline) Rigidly enforced, typically demanding total obedience or observance
“The military training was extremely regimented, with each exercise meticulously planned and strict adherence to every order expected from the recruits.”
(of a rule or discipline) Rigidly enforced, typically demanding total obedience or observance
“The military academy had a highly regimented schedule, with strict rules and regulations that demanded absolute compliance from the cadets.”
Following fixed or systematic rules or structures
Past tense for to organize according to a strict system or pattern
“One of its primary functions is to regiment men by force, to make them as much alike as possible and as dependent upon one another as possible, to search out and combat originality among them.”
Past tense for to systematize, or put in rigid order
“I tried to regiment my daily schedule, organizing every minute of my day in a rigid order.”
(discipline oneself to do something) Past tense for to train oneself to do something in a controlled and habitual way
Past tense for to exert influence over or dictate the outcome of
Past tense for to assign to a particular class or category
Past tense for to exercise strict control over
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