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battalion
[ buh-tal-yuhn ]
noun
- Military. a ground force unit composed of a headquarters and two or more companies or similar units.
- an army in battle array.
- Often battalions. a large number of persons or things; force:
battalions of bureaucrats.
battalion
/ əˈæə /
noun
- a military unit comprised of three or more companies or formations of similar size
- usually plural any large array
Other Word Forms
- ܲb·ٲi·Dz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of battalion1
Word History and Origins
Origin of battalion1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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