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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A day after, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the battalion from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms.
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Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
Like the National Guard battalion in a Title 10 status, these Marines will protect federal functions, personnel, and property, which includes accompanying federal personnel on missions.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The rapidly deployable battalion is commanded by Maj. Gen. Scott M. Sherman, U.S. Northern Command said.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 10 June 2025
The Marine battalion of 700 active duty military troops was poised to support 4,000 National Guard soldiers for up to two months if needed, overriding the opposition of California officials and local Los Angeles police and authorities.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
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Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
Like the National Guard battalion in a Title 10 status, these Marines will protect federal functions, personnel, and property, which includes accompanying federal personnel on missions.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The rapidly deployable battalion is commanded by Maj. Gen. Scott M. Sherman, U.S. Northern Command said.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 10 June 2025
The Marine battalion of 700 active duty military troops was poised to support 4,000 National Guard soldiers for up to two months if needed, overriding the opposition of California officials and local Los Angeles police and authorities.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battalion. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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