'Battalion' definitions:

Definition of 'battalion'

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noun
An army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
noun
A large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions" [syn: battalion, large number, multitude, plurality, pack]

Definition of 'Battalion'

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  • Battalion \Bat*tal"ion\, v. t. To form into battalions. [R.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Battalion'

From: GCIDE
  • Battalion \Bat*tal"ion\ (b[a^]t*t[a^]l"y[u^]n; 106), n. [F. bataillon, fr. It. battaglione. See Battalia.]
  • 1. A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array. [archaic] "The whole battalion views." --Milton. [1913 Webster +PJC]
  • 2. (Mil.) 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: In the United States army, since April 29, 1898, a battalion consists of four companies, and three battalions form a regiment. The term is also applied to two or more batteries of artillery combined into a single command. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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