battle group

noun

, U.S. Military.

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

battle group

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of battle group¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

President BIll Clinton also sent carrier battle groups close to Taiwanese waters in the late 1990s, in response to missile tests conducted by Beijing.

From Time

Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine have revived a plan to form a joint battle group.

From The Daily Beast

He pulled three dogs from the first battle group and hurled them on the new fighter.

From Project Gutenberg

There was enough there to outfit a battle group of competent psionics.

From Project Gutenberg