battalion
noun
bat·tal·ion
bə-ˈtal-yən 
Examples of battalion in a Sentence
a battalion of angry protesters
the nation's battalions were forced to fight on two fronts simultaneously
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Offensive looming in Rafah Netanyahu has stressed the importance of invading Rafah in order to dismantle Hamas’s remaining battalions, despite significant pressure from the United States to call off an all-out ground offensive.
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Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Reached after Tuesday’s announcement, a Ukrainian commander posted in the country’s east estimated that a half-million rounds of ammunition would last up to a month stretched across three battalions, which make up about 600 soldiers each when at full strength.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
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Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Reached after Tuesday’s announcement, a Ukrainian commander posted in the country’s east estimated that a half-million rounds of ammunition would last up to a month stretched across three battalions, which make up about 600 soldiers each when at full strength.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battalion. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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battalion
noun
bat·tal·ion
bə-ˈtal-yən
1
: a large body of troops : army
2
: a military unit composed of two or more smaller units (as companies or batteries)
3
: a large body of persons organized to act together
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