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 The film, which tells the true story of an all-Black, all-female battalion in WWII, also saw Kerry Washington take home the Best Actress award in a moment of genuine shock and gratitude. Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Feb. 2025 Yet what this film really nails is the battalion camaraderie that goes beyond spending hours, days, weeks with the same folks and flips into something else entirely once shots are fired. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025 Fire Department spokeswoman Aisha Knowles said the first battalion chief on scene requested a second alarm, which brought more than 30 firefighters to the scene. Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025 The Officers’ Affairs Office oversees recruitment into the brigades, divisions, and battalions. Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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