Definition of battalion Battalion
/bʌtæˈljʌn/ - [butatlyun] - bat•tal•i•on
We found 15 definitions of battalion from 8 different sources.
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What does battalion mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: battalions |
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| battalion - an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies | ||
| army unit a military unit that is part of an army | ||
| regiment army unit smaller than a division | ||
| company an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage" | ||
| battalion - a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions" | ||
| large number, multitude, plurality, pack | ||
| large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude | ||
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Wiktionary 
- battalion (Noun)
An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment. - battalion (Noun)
An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade. - battalion (Noun)
Any large body of troops. - battalion (Noun)
A great number of things. - battalion (Verb)
To form into battalions.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- battalion (n.)
A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array. - battalion (n.)
A regiment, or two or more companies of a regiment, esp. when assembled for drill or battle. - battalion (v. t.)
To form into battalions.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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battalion
A ground force unit composed of a headquarters and two or more companies or similar units.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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battalion
bat-al′yun, n. a body of soldiers consisting of several companies: a body of men drawn up in battle-array. [Fr.; from root of Battle.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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battalion
A force of soldiers, complete in staff and officers, of such strength as will allow of its manœuvres on the field of battle being intimately regulated by one superior officer. The term is now proper to infantry only, and represents from 500 to 1000 men. It is the ordinary unit made use of in estimating the infantry strength of an army.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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battalion
A body of troops, so called from being originally a body of men arranged for battle; consisting in European armies of about 800 or 1000 men; in the U. S. service, an aggregation of from two to twelve companies.
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🔤- battalion, noun, singular of battalions.
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