Tagmatarkhis (Ταγματάρχης, abbreviated as Τχης) is used in the Greek language to mean "Major". Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country Officers holding this rank are typically addressed as "Kyrie Ypodiikita" (Κύριε υποδιοικητά) (stressed on the last syllable), by their subordinates when serve as battalion executive officers, or as "Kyrie Tagmatarcha" ("Κύριε Ταγματάρχα") (stressed on the syllable before last) in other cases.
The name was used in ancient times to signify the commanding officer of a tagma (battalion), alghough nowadays battalions are typically commanded by Lieutenant Colonels. A battalion is a Military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies The rank was roughly equivalent to the Legatus of a Roman legion. A legatus (often anglicized as legate) was a general in the Roman army, equivalent to a modern general officer For other uses see Legion The Roman Legion (from Latin legio "military levy Conscription,"
In the modern Hellenic Army the rank is superior to an Lokhagos (Captain) and inferior to an Antisyntagmatarkhis (Lieutenant Colonel). Mission The Hellenic Army's objective is to defend Greece's independence borders and terrain and also to guarantee the country's defense Lokhagos (Λοχαγός abbreviated as Λγος is used in the Greek language to mean " Captain " Antisyntagmatarhis (Ανχης is used in the Greek language to mean " Lieutenant Colonel " Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies The insignia consists of a flaming grenade and a golden star. The average modern tagma consists of three main companies with uniform equipment, a heavy weapons company and a command company which is responsible for the [logistics] of the tagma.
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| Navy: | Anthypoploiarkhos & Simaiophoros | Ypoploiarkhos | Plotarkhis | Antiploiarkhos | Ploiarkhos | Arkhiploiarkhos | Yponavarkhos | Antinavarkhos | Navarkhos |
| Army: | Ypolokhagos & Anthypolokhagos | Lokhagos | Tagmatarkhis | Antisyntagmatarkhis | Syntagmatarkhis | Taxiarkhos | Ypostratigos | Antistratigos | Stratigos |
| Air Force: | Yposminagos & Anthyposminagos | Sminagos | Episminagos | Antisminarkhos | Sminarkhos | Taxiarkhos Aeroporias | Ypopterarkhos | Antipterarkhos | Pterarkhos |
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