battle group

American

noun

U.S. Military.

a planning or command unit within a division of the army.

battle group British

noun

a group of warships usu. consisting of at least one aircraft carrier, other surface ships, submarines, landing craft, etc

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Etymology

Origin of battle group

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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During one scenario, a battle group of several thousand troops, including a British brigade and an Estonian division, sought to conduct an attack.

From The Wall Street Journal

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier battle group arrived in the region in late January, along with sophisticated F-35 jets and missile defenses that continue to flow in.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. aircraft carrier battle group that is being sent to the Caribbean is coming from the Mediterranean and not the Pacific.

From The Wall Street Journal

Today the UK leads a 1,200-strong battle group based in Tapa, northern Estonia, and composed of tanks, infantry, artillery, drones and a company of France's elite mountain infantry.

From BBC

He said another U.S. aircraft carrier battle group will travel to the region soon in a further show of force.

From Seattle Times

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