English > military group: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | A unit that is part of some military service. |
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| Synonyms | military unit, military force, force |
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| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
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| Member of | military service, armed service, service | A force that is a branch of the armed forces |
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| Members | serviceman, military man, man, military personnel | someone who serves in the armed forces |
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| Narrower | Haganah | The clandestine military wing of the Jewish leadership during the British rule over the mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948 |
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| Israeli Defense Force, IDF | The ground and air and naval forces of Israel |
| Republican Guard | formerly Iraq's elite military unit whose primary role was to protect the government in Baghdad |
| air unit | A military unit that is part of the airforce |
| armor, armour | A military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles |
| army unit | A military unit that is part of an army |
| command | A military unit or region under the control of a single officer |
| commando | An amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory |
| contingent, detail | A temporary military unit |
| echelon | A body of troops arranged in a line |
| enemy | An opposing military force |
| guard | A military unit serving to protect some place or person |
| headquarters | (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff |
| legion | A large military unit |
| militia, reserves | civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army |
| mujahidin, mujahedin, mujahedeen, mujahadeen, mujahadin, mujahideen, mujahadein | A military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad |
| naval unit | A military unit that is part of a navy |
| phalanx | A body of troops in close array |
| spearhead | The leading military unit in an attack |
| task force | A temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective |
| trip wire | A small military force that serves as a first line of defense |
| Broader | unit, social unit | An organization regarded as part of a larger / larger social group |
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| Spanish | fuerza, unidad militar, unidad |
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| Catalan | unitat militar, unitat |
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