noun#3,926 by frequency
battalion
/bəˈtæl.i.ən/
An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment; an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade; Any large body of troops
- plural
- battalions
Meanings
- 1
An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment
He rose in rank to become commander of the battalion.
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The officers in our battalion were quite young.
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- 2
an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade
- 3
Any large body of troops
- 4
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