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battalion

DEFINITIONS OF: battalion

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n an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

Types:
United States Army Rangers
a specially trained elite unit of the United States Army
Type of:
army unit
a military unit that is part of an army

n a large indefinite number

“a battalion of ants”
Synonyms:
large number, multitude, pack, plurality
Type of:
large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity
an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
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