Battalion and Formation

Battalion

Battalion noun - A large body of men and women organized for land warfare.

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Formation and battalion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Battalion".

Formation noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Battalion and formation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Battalion" instead a noun "Formation".

Nearby Words: form, formed, forming, format, formative

special	special battalion	special formation
original	original battalion	original formation
single	single battalion	single formation
entire	entire battalion	entire formation
Other adjectives: large, famous, new, military, official, last, soviet.

In Commonwealth units with a Cavalry tradition the term Regiment is used to mean a Battalion sized formation.

Source: Useful Notes / Common Military Units

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