Definitions for battalion
bəˈtæl yənbat·tal·ion

Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. battalion(noun)

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

2. battalion, large number, multitude, plurality, pack(noun)

   a large indefinite number

   "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. battalion(Noun)

   An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.

2. battalion(Noun)

   an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.

3. battalion(Noun)

   Any large body of troops.

4. battalion(Noun)

   A great number of things.

5. battalion(Verb)

   To form into battalions.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Battalion(noun)

   a body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array

2. Battalion(noun)

   a regiment, or two or more companies of a regiment, esp. when assembled for drill or battle

3. Battalion(verb)

   to form into battalions

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Battalion

   A battalion is a military unit with 300 to 1,200 soldiers that usually conists of two to seven companies and is commanded by either a lieutenant colonel or a colonel. Several battalions form a regiment or brigade. The nomenclature varies by nationality and by branch of arms, for instance, some armies organize their infantry into battalions, but call battalion-sized cavalry, reconnaissance, or tank units a squadron or a regiment instead. There may even be subtle distinctions within a nation's branches of arms, such as a distinction between a tank battalion and an armored squadron, depending on how the unit's operational role is perceived to fit into the army's historical organization. A battalion is generally the smallest military unit capable of independent operations, although many armies have smaller units that are self-sustaining. The battalion is usually part of a regiment, brigade, or group, depending on the organizational model used by that service. The bulk of a battalion will ordinarily be homogeneous with respect to type, although there are many exceptions. Every battalion will also include some sort of combat service support, typically organized within a combat support company.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Battalion

   bat-al′yun, n. a body of soldiers consisting of several companies: a body of men drawn up in battle-array. [Fr.; from root of Battle.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. battalion

   A reserve cargo handling battalion composed solely of selected reserve personnel. Also called NRCHB. See also maritime pre-positioning ships.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. battalion

   A force of soldiers, complete in staff and officers, of such strength as will allow of its manœuvres on the field of battle being intimately regulated by one superior officer. The term is now proper to infantry only, and represents from 500 to 1000 men. It is the ordinary unit made use of in estimating the infantry strength of an army.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. battalion

   A body of troops, so called from being originally a body of men arranged for battle; consisting in European armies of about 800 or 1000 men; in the U. S. service, an aggregation of from two to twelve companies.

How to pronounce battalion?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of battalion in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of battalion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of battalion in a Sentence

1. Staff General Raymond Odierno:

   In the past we would have a British Army division working alongside an American division. Now it might be a British brigade inside an American division, or even a British battalion inside an American brigade.

2. Hoshiyar Zebari:

   Definitely there has to be checks and balances. All the formations have to be reviewed in terms of the numbers. There should be no ghost members of the military, people should be accountable. Your battalion, the number of your members should be accounted for, for weapons or salaries, for munitions for food. These are basic things it doesn’t need a genius (to understand).

3. Didier Badjeck:

   The Rapid Intervention Battalion of our army immediately launched an attack, seized 84 children between seven and 15 who were undergoing training in the camp, arrested 45 of the trainers and killed many more.

4. Steve Warren:

   The addition of this battalion is part of an Army-wide reorganization that will raise the number of MLRS (multiple-launch rocket system) battalions in all field artillery brigades from two to three.

5. Brian Kelly:

   Overall deployment of the 700-stong Chinese infantry battalion and its equipment will take more than two months to complete.

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