Battalion vs. Regiment

Battalionnoun

(military) An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.

Battalionnoun

an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.

Battalionnoun

Any large body of troops.

Battalionnoun

(by extension) A great number of things.

Battalionverb

To form into battalions.

Battalionnoun

A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array.

Battalionnoun

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.

Battalionverb

To form into battalions.

Battalionnoun

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

Battalionnoun

a large indefinite number;

Battalion

A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1000 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies. In some countries, battalions are exclusively infantry, while in others battalions are unit-level organizations.

Regimentnoun

(military) A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units; now specifically, usually composed of two or more battalions.

Regimentnoun

Rule or governance over a person, place etc.; government, authority.

Regimentnoun

(obsolete) The state or office of a ruler; rulership.

Regimentnoun

(obsolete) Influence or control exercised by someone or something (especially a planet).

Regimentnoun

(obsolete) A place under a particular rule; a kingdom or domain.

Regimentnoun

A regimen.

Regimentverb

(transitive) To form soldiers into a regiment.

Regimentverb

(transitive) To systematize, or put in rigid order.

Regimentnoun

Government; mode of ruling; rule; authority; regimen.

Regimentnoun

A region or district governed.

Regimentnoun

A body of men, either horse, foot, or artillery, commanded by a colonel, and consisting of a number of companies, usually ten.

Regimentverb

To form into a regiment or into regiments.

Regimentverb

To form into classified units or bodies; to systematize according to classes, districts or the like.

Regimentverb

To organize and manage in a uniform and rigid manner; to control with a strict discipline.

Regimentnoun

army unit smaller than a division

Regimentverb

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization;

Regimentverb

form (military personnel) into a regiment

Regimentverb

assign to a regiment;

Regiment

A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service and/or a specialisation.