Thesaurus results for BATTALION

battalion

noun

bə-ˈtal-yən

as in army

a large body of men and women organized for land warfare the nation's battalions were forced to fight on two fronts simultaneously

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Recent Examples of battalion Meanwhile, historical epics reimagine Ming dynasty battalions fighting fantastical monsters, using special effects and visuals in ways that traditional production might find prohibitively expensive. —

Faye Bradley, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026 His father served and climbed the ranks to become a battalion chief, and several uncles were CFD supervisors, too. —

Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 The combat element is built around a Marine infantry battalion. —

George Petras, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 Fire crews from Nampa and Middleton, along with two truck companies and two battalion chiefs, assisted in the response. —

Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for battalion

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army

Noun

Of these three exceptions, the only one that still applies is to the children of diplomats, as there are no invading armies, and Native Americans were granted automatic citizenship in 1924.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
The Institute for the Study of War said Ukrainian tactics are likely disrupting efforts to advance by Russia’s bigger army.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026