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Military group occupying battlement ask for ceasefire (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

task force

'military group' is the definition.
(military group with a particular mission)

'occupying battlement ask for ceasefire' is the wordplay.
'occupying' says the answer is hidden in the clue (letters for the answer occupy part of the clue).
'TASK-FORCE' is hidden within 'battlement ask for ceasefire'.

(Other definitions for task force that I've seen before include "Group for special operation" , "working party" , "special unit" , "subcommittee" , "Temporary unit to accomplish an objective" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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