regroupés

Regroupés is a French word that functions as the plural masculine form of the past participle of regrouper, and as an adjective describing people or things that have been brought together. The feminine plural form is regroupées. The singular forms are regroupé (masc) and regroupée (fem). In usage, regroupés can refer to groups that have been assembled for a common purpose, organized for relocation, or gathered for administrative reasons.

Etymology and form: regrouper is a regular -er verb built from re- plus grouper, the latter related to the noun groupe. As a participle used adjectivally, regroupé/regroupée/regroupés/regroupées agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.

Contexts and usage: The term appears across administrative, historical, and journalistic texts. It can describe populations, workers, or other entities that have been consolidated into a unit. In immigration or social policy, phrases such as regroupement familial (family reunification) are more common, but regroupés may be used to refer to the people who have been regrouped. In military or organizational contexts, soldiers or personnel described as regroupés have been gathered for a coordinated task.

Examples: Les familles regroupées dans le centre d’accueil ont été évaluées par les autorités. Les soldats regroupés devant le quartier général attendent les ordres. Les regroupés autour du chef ont accepté le plan.

Note: Regroupés is context-dependent and often replaced by noun phrases like le regroupement ou les personnes regroupées, depending on nuance.