regimentation

regimentation
/rej'euh men tay"sheuhn, -meuhn-/, n.
1. the act of regimenting or the state of being regimented.
2. the strict discipline and enforced uniformity characteristic of military groups or totalitarian systems.
[1875-85; REGIMENT + -ATION]

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