as in army
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare the nation's battalions were forced to fight on two fronts simultaneously

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Recent Examples of battalion Citygate also provided a comprehensive staffing recommendation and phasing plan which laid out the addition of 25 full-time positions including 14 firefighters, six captains, three battalion chiefs, an administrative support staff and a fire inspector. Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 The battalion chief all Metro Fire personnel have been sent an information bulletin notifying them of the sheriff’s policy change. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025 His battalion has almost no reserves, forcing infantry units to hold frontline positions for weeks at a time. Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025 It’s been months since the Ukrainian battalion stationed on the frosty, rutted frontline has received a new armored personnel carrier to take men forward, supply munitions and evacuate the wounded. Erin Banco, Anastasiia Malenko, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for battalion

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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battalion. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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