NOUN | group | military formation | a formation of troops |
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Meaning | A formation of troops. | |
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Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
Narrower | close order | A military formation for drill or marching |
extended order | A military formation for skirmishing | |
open order | A military formation leaving enough space between ranks to allow an inspecting officer to pass | |
sick call, sick parade | The daily military formation at which individuals report to the medical officer as sick | |
Broader | formation | An arrangement of people or things acting as a unit |
Spanish | formación militar | |
Catalan | formació militar |
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