as in army
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare the nation's battalions were forced to fight on two fronts simultaneously

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Recent Examples of battalion The career infantry officer has commanded at every level from platoon to battalion. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025 That would imply three missile-firing battalions and six to nine nuclear-capable ICBMs, such as the Hwasong-15 or Hwasong-18. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 Armed only with his growing knowledge, Agu ventures into the world of the Commandant, the leader of the guerilla battalion. Katie Kitamura august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025 Saskia, a former British Army Corporal from the 3rd Battalion of the Highland Guards, had been dismissed along with her battalion due to Abigail’s cuts to the military budget. Time, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for battalion
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army
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  • The Kansas City Chiefs and a small army of oral health volunteers transformed GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium into a kid-friendly dental clinic for a unique dental tailgate party.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • On Tuesday night, the Nepali army deployed troops to restore order after prominent government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battalion. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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