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   Bat·tal·ion

   /bəˈtalyən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a large body of troops ready for battle, especially an infantry unit forming part of a brigade typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. Similar unitregimentbrigadeforcegarrisondivisionsquadronsquadcompanysectiondetachmentcontingentlegioncorpstroopgroupcohort
   • ▪ a large, organized group of people pursuing a common aim or sharing a major undertaking. Similar crowdarmymobthronghordeswarmmultitudeherdhostmassdrovelarge number

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French bataillon, from Italian battaglione, from battaglia ‘battle’, from Latin (see battle).

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   What is the basic formation of a battalion?

   • a. The battalion has two basic formations--a line and a column. There are several variations as to how the separate elements are arranged within either formation: the battalion may be formed in line with the companies in line with platoons in line, or battalion in line with companies in column with platoons in line (Figure 8-1).

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   How many men are there in a battalion?

   • Typically a battalion consists of 300 to 800 soldiers and is divided into a number of companies. A standard artillery battery has roughly six guns and up to 150 Marines. In some countries the word battalion is associated with the infantry.

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   What does Battalion mean in the Army?

   • In the United States Army, a battalion is a unit composed of a headquarters and two to six batteries, companies, or troops. They are normally identified by ordinal numbers (1st Battalion, 2nd Squadron, etc.) and normally have subordinate units that are identified by single letters (Battery A, Company A, Troop A, etc.).

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3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › battalionBATTALION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · A battalion is a large group of soldiers that consists of three or more companies. Anthony was ordered to return to his battalion. He joined the second battalion of the Grenadier Guards. A battalion of people is a large group of them, especially a well-organized, efficient group that has a particular task to do.

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   Definition of battalion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Battalion definition: a ground force unit composed of a headquarters and two or more companies or similar units. See examples of BATTALION used in a sentence.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Army bat‧tal‧ion /bəˈtæljən/ noun [ countable] 1 a large group of soldiers consisting of several companies (company) 2 a large group of people who are doing something with a particular purpose battalion of a battalion of supporters Examples from the Corpus battalion • Our unit was a...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › battalionbattalion | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   battalion meaning: a large group of soldiers made from several smaller groups. Learn more.

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   1. : a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army. 2. : a military unit composed of a headquarters and two or more companies, batteries, or similar units. 3. : a large group. Synonyms. army. array. host. legion. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of battalion in a Sentence.

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   5 days ago · Traditionally forming part of a regiment. ( US, military) 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.