battalion

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bat·tal·ion | \ bə-ˈtal-yən

Definition of battalion

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

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a battalion of angry protesters the nation's battalions were forced to fight on two fronts simultaneously

Recent Examples on the Web After a tour of duty in Korea as a battalion commander in 1973, Powell served in former President Richard Nixon's administration as a recipient of a prestigious White House fellowship, where was assigned to the Office of Management and Budget. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2021 After studying at the Army War College and a serving in Korea as a battalion commander, Powell got a staff job at the Pentagon and was promoted to one-star general in charge of a brigade of the 101st Airborne Division. — Patrick Oster, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2021 Issac Sanchez, battalion chief of Cal Fire communications, says it’s difficult to point to a single reason for fewer acres burning under similar conditions, as so many factors can influence fire growth. — Yoohyun Jung, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021 Scheller was the battalion commander for the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. — David Martin, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2021 Firefighters were dispatched to a two-story home on the 3400 block of Pearson Street at 5:18 a.m. and were told that there was a person stuck inside, said Christopher Landry, battalion chief of the Oakland Fire Department. — Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Oct. 2021 The employees were treated for smoke inhalation on site and refused hospital transport, said Cary Rodriguez, a battalion chief with the Germantown Fire Department. — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2021 The first Afghan battalion commander whom Escobar mentored lost his job after he was charged with raping one of his male soldiers. — Craig Whitlock, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Aug. 2021 For many years, the official Marine version had it that the first flag was replaced because the battalion commander, Lt. Col. Chandler Johnson, wanted a larger one that more troops could see. — Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2021

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