"battalions" in the noun sense
1. battalion
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
2. battalion, large number, multitude, plurality, pack
a large indefinite number
"a battalion of ants"
"a multitude of TV antennas"
"a plurality of religions"
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