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–noun, plural orders of battle.
1. the organization or hierarchy of military forces in preparation for a battle.
2. the planned sequence in which military units arrive and are deployed on a battlefield, usually based on estimates of their combat effectiveness.
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order of battle  
n.   pl. orders of battle

  1. The identification, command structure, strength, and disposition of personnel, equipment, and units of an armed force.

  2. In classical and preindustrial warfare, the scheme and sequence in which units arrived and deployed on the battlefield.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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