battle group

1. A U.S. army unit usually composed of five companies.
2. A naval force composed of a variable number of warships, escorts, and supply vessels, depending on the nature of the mission.
3. An improvised force, usually of battalion or brigade strength, drawn from different units for a particular operation.
4. Chiefly British. A tactical force of battalion strength formed by attaching infantry and armored companies.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an army unit usually consisting of five companies

Battle group may refer to:

• Carrier battle group, an aircraft carrier and its escorts, examples of which are:
  • the Abraham Lincoln Battle Group
  • the John C. Stennis Battle Group
• Battlegroup (army), the basic building block of an army's fighting force
• Battleship battle group, a battleship and its escorts
• Battlegroup of the European Union, an army battle group project of the European Union

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