battalion
noun/bəˈtæliən/
/bəˈtæliən/
- a large group of soldiers that form part of a brigadeTopics War and conflictc2
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- (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’.
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