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DictionarybattalionOrganized group
noun

battalion

buh-TAL-yun/bəˈtæliən/

A large organized group, especially a military unit made up of several companies.

The battalion assembles in several distinct company blocks.

Clear organizational military illustration of ONE large unit assembled as THREE distinct company blocks of many tiny soldiers in orderly rows, small open aisles separate blocks; one commander in foreground faces all three groups.
Etymology
battalionItalianbattle squadron

A 'battle squadron' was a body of troops organized for fighting. The name became a more specific organizational term for part of a regiment, comprising several companies.

In context

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The battalion was made up with reserve men, and the weather continued fine.
Everyman at War. Sixty Personal Narratives of the War by Charles B. Purdom Part 1/3 | Audio Book

More examples

  • Several companies formed the battalion.
  • A battalion of volunteers arrived to help.
  • The commander addressed the battalion.

Forms

battalion · battalions

Similar words

unit
An organized group of any size.
contingent
A group forming part of a larger force.