social unit

1. An organization regarded as part of a larger social group (synset 108206589)
   "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"
   is a type of: organisation, organization - a group of people who work together
   subtypes:

   • klavern - a local unit of the Ku Klux Klan
   • administrative body, administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilities
   • company - a unit of firefighters including their equipment
   • family, home, house, household, menage - a social unit living together
   • general delivery, poste restante - the part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it
   • instrumentality - a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose
   • icu, intensive care unit - a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
   • member - an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)
   • force, military force, military group, military unit - a unit that is part of some military service
   • task force - a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task
   • squad, team - a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
   • den - a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts
   • crew, gang, work party - an organized group of workmen
   • combination - a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
   • crew - the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
   • scout group, scout troop, troop - a unit of Girl or Boy Scouts
   • outfit - any cohesive unit such as a military company
   • fifth column, trojan horse - a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst
   • political entity, political unit - a unit with political responsibilities
   • side - one of two or more contesting groups
   • working group, working party - a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved
   same as: unit

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