Definitions for battalion
bəˈtæl yənbat·tal·ion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. battalionnoun

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

2. battalion, large number, multitude, plurality, packnoun

   a large indefinite number

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. battalionnoun

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

2. battalionnoun

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

3. battalionnoun

   Any large body of troops.

4. battalionnoun

   A great number of things.

5. battalionverb

   To form into battalions.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Battalionnoun

   Etymology: bataillon, Fr.

   1. A division of an army; a troop; a body of forces. It is now confined to the infantry, and the number is uncertain, but generally from five to eight hundred men. Some regiments consist of one battalion, and others are divided into two, three or more.

   When sorrows come, they come not single spies,
   But in battalions. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   In this battalion there were two officers, called Thersites and Pandarus. Tatler, №. 56.

   The pierc’d battalions disunited fall,
   In heaps on heaps: one fate o’erwhelms them all. Alexander Pope.

   2. An army. This sense is not now in use.

   Six or seven thousand is their utmost power.
   —— Why, our battalion trebles that account. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Battalion

   A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions are exclusively infantry, while in others battalions are unit-level organizations. The word battalion came into the English language in the 16th century from the French language (French: bataillon meaning "battle squadron"; Italian: battaglione meaning the same thing; derived from the Vulgar Latin word battalia meaning "battle" and from the Latin word bauttere meaning "to beat" or "to strike"). The first use of the word in English was in the 1580s.

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1. battalion

   A battalion is a large organized group of soldiers usually consisting around 300 to 1,000 personnel, typically as part of a military or paramilitary force. It's led by a commander, often a lieutenant colonel, and can be divided into several companies or squads. The size, structure and tactical operations of a battalion can vary greatly depending on the military system, the type of troops, and their specific mission or role.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Battalionnoun

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

2. Battalionnoun

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

3. Battalionverb

   to form into battalions

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 TermsRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. battalion

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

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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 GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

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How to pronounce battalion?

1. Alex

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   Karen

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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. 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.

2. Brian Kelly:

   We had an advanced party of 18 members of the incoming battalion arrive on Jan. 9 to begin preparations for delivery of contingent-owned equipment.

3. Brian Kelly:

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

4. 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.

5. 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).

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