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Division

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/dɪˈvɪʒn/nounCore term

In military & defence, division means: A large army formation of several brigades, often 10,000 to 20,000 soldiers, usually commanded by a major general.

In Turkish: tümen

How it is used

Divisions are numbered (1st Armoured Division) and can include all the support they need for long operations. In everyday English 'division' also means a department of a company or the act of dividing.

Example sentences

  1. The division is commanded by a major general.

  2. Planners from the division headquarters joined the conference by video link.

Common collocations

  • infantry division
  • armoured division
  • division commander
  • division headquarters
  • brigadeA formation of several battalions and support units, usually a few thousand soldiers, commanded by a brigadier, brigadier general or colonel.
  • corpsA large formation of two or more divisions; also a group within the armed forces that shares a special role, such as a medical corps.
  • generalAn officer of one of the highest ranks in an army or air force, who commands large formations or works at the top of the defence organisation.
  • unitAny organised group of military personnel with its own commander and role, from a small team up to a large formation.

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