Battalion

Word BATTALION
Character 9
Hyphenation bat tal ion
Pronunciations /bəˈtælɪən/

Definitions and meanings of "Battalion"

What do we mean by battalion?

An army unit typically consisting of a headquarters and two or more companies, batteries, or similar subunits. noun

A large body of organized troops. noun

A great number. noun

An army in battle array. noun

In general, any distinct portion of an army or minor body of troops acting together: as, God is on the side of the largest battalions (a saying attributed to Turenne); a battalion of infantry, cavalry, grenadiers, voltigeurs, etc. noun

Technically, a body of infantry composed of two or more companies forming part of a regiment, or sometimes constituting a whole regiment. noun

To form into battalions. transitive verb

A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array. noun

An infantry command of two or more companies, which is the tactical unit of the infantry, or the smallest command which is self-supporting upon the battlefield, and also the unit in which the strength of the infantry of an army is expressed. noun

An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment. noun

An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade. noun

Any large body of troops. noun

A great number of things. noun

To form into battalions. verb

A large indefinite number noun

An army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies noun

An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.

An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.

Any large body of troops.

(by extension) A great number of things.

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The word "battalion" in example sentences

Of course we were all very concerned, but to our great satisfaction, he said at the end of the day, "Haldenby, your battalion is all right", and walked off. ❋ Unknown (1940)

Many hands make lighter work, said Staff Sgt. Joel Mabry of Cullman, Ala., who is deployed with an engineering battalion from the Alabama National Guard. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The battalion is part of the 19,000-soldier 3rd Infantry, the first Army division to be tapped for a third tour of duty in Iraq. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Also, I inadvertently left out the word battalion in the sentence, "a pair of Apache helicopter battalions can devour more than 60,000 gallons of fuel in a single night's attack." ❋ Unknown (2008)

The battalion from the west stopped in the wire when Spectre engaged their supporting tanks. ❋ Unknown (1972)

This battalion is representative of the whole country, and by the force of their personal example speak for the Army. ❋ Unknown (1951)

You call at Battalion headquarters, and the colonel tells you that your battalion is going to take a certain definite objective, and you are told all about it. ❋ Unknown (1918)

It will be readily grasped that as each battalion is provided with one Regimental Medical Officer, where a battalion was made up from two or three militia regiments, this meant a considerable rearrangement of medical personnel. ❋ John George (1918)

When you hear that a Canadian battalion is going into action you have faith that it will acquit itself bravely and nobly, and you do not have to pause to ask whether it was recruited from the East or the West, from Ontario or Quebec or British Columbia. ❋ Unknown (1917)

But here again the estimate helps us little, owing to the vague use of the terms battalion and squadron. ❋ Mowbray Morris (1879)

Movement could draw the attention of the North Vietnamese, and a battalion could be as close as 20 feet away. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Rumor has it that the president spends half of every Friday calling his battalion commanders around the country to discuss their activities. ❋ Unknown (2010)

General Greene personally called the battalion, looking for Lieutenant Chervenak. ❋ C. J. Chivers (2010)

Worried spouses called the battalion's rear-detachment headquarters at Fort Campbell, searching for news. ❋ Greg Jaffe (2010)

His battalion was the first to arrive in Baghdad Square when the streets were filled with rioters and he saw the infamous statue topple to the ground. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Other elements to meet growing threats in Afghanistan's hotly contested southeastern province are expected to include armed Canadian Griffon escort helicopters, which, according to sources in Ottawa, could be flying in Afghanistan as soon as this fall, and a U.S. infantry battalion, which is expected to be placed under Canadian command there by next spring at the latest. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I picked up the radio, called battalion, and let them know the situation. ❋ Matthew Currier Burden (2006)

Villages that refuse to participate, face repeated attacks by the combined forces of Salwa Judum, district forces and a paramilitary Naga battalion, which is stationed in the area, the team's report states. ❋ Abhay N (2006)

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