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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Yet what this film really nails is the battalion camaraderie that goes beyond spending hours, days, weeks with the same folks and flips into something else entirely once shots are fired.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Dudayev also asked Solovyov to clarify whether his criticism was directed at Chechen representatives or the Akhmat battalion.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Though he was found not guilty of the six counts, including insubordination, the court-martial prevented him from deploying to fight in Europe with his battalion.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
During one of his visits to troops in the field, Patton chose to dine with a battalion.
—Kiernan White, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Dudayev also asked Solovyov to clarify whether his criticism was directed at Chechen representatives or the Akhmat battalion.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Though he was found not guilty of the six counts, including insubordination, the court-martial prevented him from deploying to fight in Europe with his battalion.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
During one of his visits to troops in the field, Patton chose to dine with a battalion.
—Kiernan White, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for battalion
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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battalion. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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