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regime (ray ZHEEM, ri ZHEEM) (noun)
1. A regular pattern for activities or behavior: At boarding school we followed the regime of showering with cold water.
2. An administration, an authority, or a government: The current regime at the office is very strict about working overtime.
regimen (REJ uh muhn, REJ uh men") (noun)
A regular or systematic plan or structure of activities, typically intended to improve one's health: During the winter Trisha tries to follow a careful regimen of diet and exercise.
regiment (REJ uh muhnt) (noun)
A military unit typically composed of several battalions: When Brian's uncle was in the army, the dress colors of his regiment were green and purple.
regiment (REJ uh muhnt) (verb)
1. To organize in a rigid and regulated manner: For a joke, Karin's sister tried to regiment her cats for the school parade.
2. To subject to uniformity: The school principal attempted to regiment the pupils into neat rows of ten.

The established regime ordered a new regimen for the regiment in terms of their parade duties.

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regimen (s) (noun), regimens (pl)
1. A prescribed or recommended program of medication, diet, exercise, or other measures intended to improve a person's health or fitness, or to stabilize a medical condition: Adam had a variety of musclebuilding regimens that were prescribed by his fitness trainer.

Shirley had a low-salt diet as one regimen as well as specific vitamins for another regimen.

2. Etymology: from Latin regimen, "rule, guidance, government" from regere, "to rule."
A course of diet, exercise, etc.
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