Thesaurus results for BATTALION

battalion

noun

bə-ˈtal-yən

Definition of battalion

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 Originally constructed in the 1860s to house two battalions of the British Army, Chelsea Barracks served as an important military base for more than 140 years before being decommissioned in 2008. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026 An Army unit based in Europe that was specializing in drone warfare has been directed to end its efforts to learn and use the battlefield technology and return to being a traditional infantry battalion, officials said Thursday. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 The recruitment incentive isn't service-wide; it was proposed exclusively for one battalion. — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Throughout his career, Grove has been a firefighter, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief and Deputy Chief of Operations. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for battalion

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army

Noun

The European Union’s top diplomat said Russia’s army is struggling to make progress on the front line and wants to scare off Ukraine’s Western backers with its air campaign.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
He's widely considered to be close to the chief of the army, which is Pakistan's most powerful institution.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026