battle group

American  

noun

U.S. Military.

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

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battle group British  

noun

1. 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

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

And Joe Biden is moving another carrier battle group to the Mediterranean, signalling to the Iranians that if you hit Israel, you hit the US too.

From BBC

"Your observations that one battle group isn’t enough would be a fair one a few years ago," he replies.

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

President Biden has dispatched America’s two largest aircraft carrier battle groups to the region in support of the IDF.

From Washington Times