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battalion

(b/@/'t/&/l/j//@/n )

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies(noun.group)

source: wordnet30
a large indefinite number(noun.quantity)

Example:
A battalion of ants.

Synonym:
large number, multitude, myriad, pack, plurality

source: wordnet30
A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array.(noun)

source: webster1913
An infantry command of two or more companies, which is the tactical unit of the infantry, or the smallest command which is self- supporting upon the battlefield, and also the unit in which the strength of the infantry of an army is expressed.(noun)

source: webster1913

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