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Definition of battalion noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

battalion

noun

NAmE//bəˈtælyən//

1a large group of soldiers that is made up of several companies

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2(formal) a large group of people, especially an organized group with a particular purpose a battalion of supporters

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