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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That requires employing 120 firefighters, two battalion chiefs, 11 captains, seven engineers, several cooks and a staff services analyst.
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Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
Rodriguez was a battalion chief, fire marshal and training chief for the Oceanside Fire Department.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
These new Ranger battalions were less heavily armed than their conventional counterparts.
—James Sandy, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
Israel insists an assault on Rafah is necessary to dismantle Hamas battalions operating there.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 6 May 2024
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Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
Rodriguez was a battalion chief, fire marshal and training chief for the Oceanside Fire Department.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
These new Ranger battalions were less heavily armed than their conventional counterparts.
—James Sandy, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
Israel insists an assault on Rafah is necessary to dismantle Hamas battalions operating there.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 6 May 2024
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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battalion. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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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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