battalion

bat-tal-ion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A military unit consisting of several hundred soldiers, typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel.

  2. 2.

    A large organized group of people.

Forms

plural: battalions

Related words

See also: army, brigade, company, regiment
Synonyms: company, division, regiment, unit

Etymology

From French bataillon, from Italian battaglione, augmentative of battaglia ("battle"), from Late Latin battalia ("exercise of soldiers").