battalion
nounUK /bəˈtæliən/
US /bəˈtæljən/
A battalion is a big group of soldiers who work and fight together.
The battalion marched across the field in perfect rows.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A large organized group of people working toward a shared goal.
A battalion of volunteers showed up to clean the beach.
3. A large number of things of the same kind.
A battalion of ants swarmed the picnic blanket.
4. A military unit made up of several companies, usually led by a lieutenant colonel.
The battalion was ordered to secure the bridge by dawn.