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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Ships mobilize as part of a battle group.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

A UK battle group comprising some 900 British military personnel has been stationed in Estonia, about 80 miles west of Narva, since 2017.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

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 • Oct. 25, 2025

Canada has had a presence there since 2017 as part of a battle group to bolster the alliance’s security efforts in the Baltic region.

From New York Times • May 13, 2023

They parked an aircraft carrier battle group just offshore of Red Team’s home country.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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