battalion
noun /bəˈtæliən/
/bəˈtæliən/
- (British English) a large group of soldiers that form part of a brigadeWordfinderTopics War and conflictc2
- army
- artillery
- battalion
- command
- defend
- invade
- officer
- regiment
- tactics
- weapon
- (formal) a large group of people, especially an organized group with a particular purpose
- a battalion of supporters
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French bataillon, from Italian battaglione, from battaglia ‘battle’, from Latin battualia ‘military or gladiatorial exercises’, from Latin battuere ‘to beat’.