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battalion

[ buh-tal-yuhn ]

noun

  1. Military. a ground force unit composed of a headquarters and two or more companies or similar units.
  2. an army in battle array.
  3. Often battalions. a large number of persons or things; force:

    battalions of bureaucrats.



battalion

/ əˈæə /

noun

  1. a military unit comprised of three or more companies or formations of similar size
  2. usually plural any large array
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  • ܲb·ٲi·Dz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of battalion1

1580–90; < Middle French bataillon < Italian battaglione large squadron of soldiers, equivalent to battagli ( a ) battalia ( def ) + -one augmentative suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of battalion1

C16: from French bataillon , from Old Italian battaglione , from battaglia company of soldiers, battle
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Although in a heaving square, he was more at risk of being mobbed by a battalion of dignitaries than people who had come to see him.

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There was similar security and secrecy for TOCs at battalion and brigade and division levels, where larger movements of troops and combat operations to attack the enemy were planned.

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Nothing prepared me for the battalions of lawyers from the eight different defendants named in the suit — including Live Nation, USC and Los Angeles Football Club — asking me to spend hours watching Drakeo’s slaying.

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The "Arbat" battalion has been known to operate in Russia's Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops are still present after they launched a surprise offensive in August.

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A nearby truck housed the operations team, which served as an intermediary for radio communications between the command post and fire battalions battling the flames.

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