battalion

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

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