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battalion.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/bəˈtæl.i.ən/Received-Pronunciation/bəˈtæl.jən/General-American
  1. An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.

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

    US
  3. Any large body of troops.

  4. A great number of things.

    broadly
Where this word comes from

From Middle French battaillon (modern French bataillon).

verb/bəˈtæl.i.ən/Received-Pronunciation/bəˈtæl.jən/General-American
  1. To form into battalions.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French battaillon (modern French bataillon).

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