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• the battle of waterloo
• to be killed in battle
• a gun battle
• to go into battle

battle

1. a fight between armies, ships or planes, especially during a war; a violent fight between groups of people
• see also pitched battle
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• the battle of Waterloo
• to be killed in battle
• a gun battle
• to go into battle
2. a competition, an argument or a struggle between people or groups of people trying to win power or control
• a legal battle for compensation
• a battle with an insurance company
• a battle of wits (= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try to win)
• a battle of wills (= when each side is very determined to win)
• the battle of the sexes
• the endless battle between man and nature
• the campaign for parliamentary reform
• an advertising campaign
• She finally won the legal battle for compensation.
• the endless battle between man and nature
• the struggle for independence
• the struggle between good and evil
• the battle/struggle between good and evil
• the drive for greater efficiency
• a drive to reduce energy consumption
• From today, we’re going on an economy drive(= we must spend less).
• the war against crime
• Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies.
3. a determined effort that somebody makes to solve a difficult problem or succeed in a difficult situation
• her long battle against cancer
• to fight an uphill battle against prejudice
• a battle for survival
• his battle with alcoholism
4. used to say that people or groups have shown which side they intend to support in an argument or contest that is going to begin
5. to fight or argue with somebody
• He was quite prepared to do battle with his boss over his promotion.
6. to try to do something that you will probably never succeed in doing
• I’m fighting a losing battle against the mess in this house!
7. to be able to win an argument or get what you want without anyone’s help
• I wouldn't get involved—he's old enough to fight his own battles.
8. the most important or difficult part of achieving something
• When you’ve got a difficult day ahead, getting a good night’s sleep is often half the battle.
9. to begin fighting somebody
• Local residents have joined battle with the council over the lack of parking facilities.

Extra Examples

• A policy battle is raging in Washington.
• A ten-month legal battle ensued.
• A turf battle among competing drug cartels has claimed several lives.
• Are you prepared to do battle with your insurance company over the claim?
• As a parent, you have to pick your battles.
• Charles V refused to give battle.
• He died in battle.
• Iwo Jima was for many the climactic battle of World War II.
• Many young men were sent into battle without proper training.
• My parents believed in leaving me to fight my own battles.
• Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo.
• Police fought a pitched battle against demonstrators.
• Scores of people have been hurt in running battles with police.
• She saw a way to end the prolonged legal battle.
• The college president fought a running battle with the editors of the student newspaper.
• The government now faces a new battle over tax increases.
• The leaders anxiously watched the battle unfold.
• The squadron was getting ready for the coming battle.
• The two armies fought a pitched battle on the plain.
• The two armies joined battle.
• The upcoming political battle could be for the allegiance of the young.
• There’s now a real battle at the top of the First Division.
• They are engaged in a long-running legal battle with their competitors.
• We seem to be fighting a losing battle.
• a fierce battle between developers and the local community
• a gun battle between police and drug smugglers
• a heated battle between the oil industry and environmentalists
• his long battle against cancer
• the battle for human rights
• He had been conducting a personal battle of wits with the sales manager since his first day at work.
• His father had been killed in battle.
• Looking after a two-year-old needn’t be a constant battle of wills.
• She finally won the legal battle for compensation.
• The battle claimed the lives of 3 soldiers and 40 guerrillas.
• The essay discusses the endless battle between man and nature.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French bataille (noun), bataillier (verb), based on late Latin battualia ‘military or gladiatorial exercises’, from Latin battuere ‘to beat’.