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SOCIAL UNIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An organization regarded as part of a larger social group
Example:
after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit
Synonyms:
social unit; unit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("social unit" is a kind of...):
organisation; organization (a group of people who work together)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "social unit"):
working group; working party (a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved)
side (one of two or more contesting groups)
political entity; political unit (a unit with political responsibilities)
fifth column; Trojan horse (a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst)
outfit (any cohesive unit such as a military company)
scout group; scout troop; troop (a unit of Girl or Boy Scouts)
crew (the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.))
combination (a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose)
crew; gang; work party (an organized group of workmen)
den (a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts)
squad; team (a cooperative unit (especially in sports))
task force (a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task)
force; military force; military group; military unit (a unit that is part of some military service)
member (an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations))
ICU; intensive care unit (a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care)
instrumentality (a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose)
general delivery; poste restante (the part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it)
family; home; house; household; menage (a social unit living together)
company (a unit of firefighters including their equipment)
administrative body; administrative unit (a unit with administrative responsibilities)
klavern (a local unit of the Ku Klux Klan)
