battalions is a form of:

Battalion



noun
1.
(large body of men in battle array, a division of a regiment of infantry, about 1,000 strong, that forms part of a regiment, horde, mass, brigade, gang, throng) កង, កងវរសេនាតូច
2.
(បច្ចេកទេស) កងវរសេនាតូច
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array.
2.
A regiment, or two or more companies of a regiment, esp. when assembled for drill or battle.
3.
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.
verb
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To form into battalions.