battalion

CEFRB2

/bəˈtæl.i.ən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large group of soldiers led by an officer.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any large body of troops.

Examples

  • He got orders to join his battalion.

  • He rose in rank to become commander of the battalion.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /bəˈtæl.jən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

  3. A great number of things.

More examples

In context

  • The battalion surrendered to the enemy.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French battaillon (modern French bataillon).