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/bəˈtalyən/,
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battalions, plural;
  1. A large body of troops ready for battle, esp. an infantry unit forming part of a brigade typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel

  2. A large, organized group of people pursuing a common aim or sharing a major undertaking

  1. (battalion) an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
  2. (battalion) a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
  3. A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,300 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel. Several battalions are grouped to form a regiment or a brigade.
  4. (Battalion (Sweden)) A Swedish/Finnish battalion during the mid 17th century up to the mid 18th century was the smallest tactical unit during battles. The 600 men unit was temporary formed at the inception of a battle by joining four foot companies from a foot regiment of eight companies. ...
  5. (Battalion (Wildstorm)) Battalion (Jackson King) is a fictional comic book superhero in the series, Stormwatch.
  6. (The Battalion) The Battalion is the student newspaper of Texas A&M University. Started in 1893 as a monthly publication, it continues to this day, now as a daily paper. The first paper at Texas A&M University was the Texas Collegian published in 1878. ...
  7. A battalion, usually about 400-strong, is comprised of three rifle companies, a combat support company and a headquarters company. Battalions often blend companies with different fighting specialties to take on tasks that no existing unit is properly configured to tackle. ...
  8. (battalion) a large group of soldiers consisting of several companies
  9. (Battalion) A command in the army consisting of four companies of infantry. (1000 men).
  10. (Battalion) An organisational unit used by the army. It was usually commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel and had four to eight companies comprising 500 to a 1000 men.
  11. (Battalion) A body of foot soldiers, subdivided into companies, sometimes identical with a regiment.
  12. (BATTALION) number of companies (from 5 to 8 or 10) The Commanding Officer is a Lieutenant Colonel. At this level everyone usually wears the same uniform and badges. This is a UNIT.
  13. (BATTALION) This term refers to an organization of less than full-regimental strength. For volunteer regiments that had been reduced in size due to losses from battle or disease, the remaining troops were sometimes consolidated into full-strength companies. ...
  14. (Battalion (BN)) A unit of organization consisting of three or more companies, plus attached elements. Within the fan club, a battalion consists of all Marine units and personnel within a single state.
  15. (Battalion) 4 companies (576 troops) led by a Major.
  16. (Battalion) A subordinate of a Division comprised of a group of approximately six fire stations.
  17. (Battalion) Organizational level consisting of two or more company-level units, in the Infantry and Artillery; at AMA, the equivalent unit for Cavalry and Aviation is the Squadron.
  18. (Battalion) The basic tactical infantry unit, led by a batalion leader. Comprised of a varying number of companies depending on time and country. Usually it would comprise of anything between 500 and 800 men.
  19. (Battalion) The basic unit of the Army. About 550 men at normal strength, it usually consisted of three to four companies and is commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel. Deriving from the Italian word battuo meaning beat, Roman soldiers would conduct battalia, or war exercises. ...
  20. (Battalion) Unit designation of the military. In Civil War terms a battalion was made up of more than one company but less then ten.
  21. (Battalion) part of a regiment, a battalion is a basic fighting unit of about 1000 men. It is made up of companies. In the Durham Light Infantry, for example, 18 battalions fought in France and Belgium during the First World War.
  22. (Battalion. (Bn)) Approximately 1000 men made up a Battalion, although this was seldom achieved once a Battalion had been in combat. This was the smallest self-contained formation which normally was consistent in its make up.
  23. (battalion) a military unit made up of at least two company- or battery-sized units and including headquarters and other supporting units