order of battle
noun phrase
1
: the disposition of troops or ships ready for combat
2
: a tabular compilation of units, commanders, equipment, and their locations in a theater of operation
Examples of order of battle in a Sentence
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Tank crews unable to maneuver away from threats often abandon immobile tanks, removing them from the enemy order of battle entirely.
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Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2023
In Kyiv’s order of battle, air-assault troops don’t actually travel by helicopter or airplane very often.
—David Axe, Forbes, 3 May 2023
Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2023
In Kyiv’s order of battle, air-assault troops don’t actually travel by helicopter or airplane very often.
—David Axe, Forbes, 3 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Order of battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20of%20battle. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.
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