Synonyms for battalion
bəˈtæl yənbat·tal·ion

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. battalionnoun

   A great number of things.

   Synonyms:
   heap, pile, swathe, load, mass, horde

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. battalionnoun

   an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

   Synonyms:
   pack, multitude, plurality, large number

2. battalion, large number, multitude, plurality, packnoun

   a large indefinite number

   "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"

   Synonyms:
   mob, mass, coterie, masses, pack, gang, plurality, ingroup, large number, inner circle, the great unwashed, face pack, multitude, clique, camp, concourse, throng, hoi polloi, ring, relative majority, people

Matched Categories

1. • Army Unit
   • Large Indefinite Quantity

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1. List of paraphrases for "battalion":

   bataillon, battalions, ying, regiment, brigade, camp, cavalry, contingent

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1. The Army:

   As of Jan. 26, Army commanders have relieved a total of six regular Army leaders, including two battalion commanders, and issued 3,073 general officer written reprimands to Soldiers for refusing the vaccination order.

2. Staff General Raymond Odierno:

   In the past we would have a British Army division working alongside an American division. Now it might be a British brigade inside an American division, or even a British battalion inside an American brigade.

3. Jake Bequette:

   This is one thing I want to make very clear : I knew, and every soldier in my battalion knew, that we had a commander-in-chief who had our back, and we knew that if the worst happened to us, then our enemies would pay for it immediately, and even more importantly than that, our enemies knew that.

4. Steve Warren:

   The addition of this battalion is part of an Army-wide reorganization that will raise the number of MLRS (multiple-launch rocket system) battalions in all field artillery brigades from two to three.

5. Brian Kelly:

   Overall deployment of the 700-stong Chinese infantry battalion and its equipment will take more than two months to complete.