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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For some battalions, including Prickly’s, this represents a sea change.
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Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fourteen fire engines, two battalion chiefs and about 60 personnel responded to the fires, authorities added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
After a thorough investigation, only one person was transported to a hospital for an unrelated medical issue, according Michael Hopkins, a battalion chief and spokesman for the fire department.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Two fire engines, a brush rig and a battalion chief had to access the small fire in a hard-to-reach location by driving down cart paths and crossing fairways.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fourteen fire engines, two battalion chiefs and about 60 personnel responded to the fires, authorities added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
After a thorough investigation, only one person was transported to a hospital for an unrelated medical issue, according Michael Hopkins, a battalion chief and spokesman for the fire department.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Two fire engines, a brush rig and a battalion chief had to access the small fire in a hard-to-reach location by driving down cart paths and crossing fairways.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battalion. Accessed 23 Sep. 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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