battalion
- Noun. (military) An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.
- Noun. (US, military) an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.
- Noun. Any large body of troops.
- Noun. (context, by extension) A great number of things.
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