transcription, транскрипция: [ bətæljən ]
( battalions)
1.
A battalion is a large group of soldiers that consists of three or more companies.
Anthony was ordered to return to his battalion...
He joined the second battalion of the Grenadier Guards.
N-COUNT
2.
A battalion of people is a large group of them, especially a well-organized, efficient group that has a particular task to do.
There were battalions of highly paid publicists to see that such news didn’t make the press.
= horde
N-COUNT : N of n