battalion
noun
bat·tal·ion
bə-ˈtal-yən 
Examples of battalion in a Sentence
a battalion of angry protesters
the nation's battalions were forced to fight on two fronts simultaneously
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On Tuesday afternoon, House Speaker Mike Johnson presented the medal to the family of Charity Adams Earley, the battalion’s commanding officer.
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
In the clip, a battalion commander for the I.D.F. instructs a group of soldiers who are preparing for a hostage-rescue operation in Rafah.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
According to The Moscow Times, Adam has received at least 16 state awards and has served as his father's chief bodyguard and an observer for a rifle battalion under the Russian Defense Ministry since 2023.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
One battalion meets the time requirement some of the time; two others consistently fail to meet it.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2025
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
In the clip, a battalion commander for the I.D.F. instructs a group of soldiers who are preparing for a hostage-rescue operation in Rafah.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
According to The Moscow Times, Adam has received at least 16 state awards and has served as his father's chief bodyguard and an observer for a rifle battalion under the Russian Defense Ministry since 2023.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
One battalion meets the time requirement some of the time; two others consistently fail to meet it.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2025
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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battalion. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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battalion
noun
bat·tal·ion
bə-ˈtal-yən
1
: a large body of troops : army
2
: a military unit composed of two or more smaller units (as companies or batteries)
3
: a large body of persons organized to act together
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