as in army
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare the nation's battalions were forced to fight on two fronts simultaneously

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Recent Examples of battalion This initiative called for NATO to develop the ability to deploy 30 battalions, 30 squadrons, and 30 ships to eastern Europe in 30 days. Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025 Stryker brigade combat team and a general support aviation battalion were dispatched, the Defense Department said at the time. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025 The exact location of the Patriot battalion's deployment remains undisclosed. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 Players take on the role of an on-the-field commander in a battalion from a third-person perspective. David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for battalion
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army
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  • At times the mines were also under control of the Wazalendo, a militia allied with the Congolese army.
    David Yusufu Kibingila, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
  • Mosaddegh was toppled from his seat in a 1953 coup led by the Iranian army and backed by the U.K. and the U.S.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 May 2025

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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battalion. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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