English > social unit: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | An organization regarded as part of a larger / larger social group. |
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| Synonym | unit |
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| Narrower | administrative unit, administrative body | A unit with administrative responsibilities |
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| combination | A group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose |
| company | A unit of firefighters including their equipment |
| crew | The men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.) |
| den | A unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts |
| family, household, house, home, menage | A social unit living together |
| fifth column, Trojan horse | A subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage |
| gang, crew, work party | An organized group of workmen |
| 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 |
| intensive care unit, ICU | A hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care |
| klavern | A local unit of the Ku Klux Klan |
| member | An organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state / state that belongs to a group of nations) |
| military unit, military force, military group, force | A unit that is part of some military service |
| outfit | Any cohesive unit such as a military company |
| political unit, political entity | A unit with political responsibilities |
| side | One of two or more contesting groups |
| task force | A semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task |
| team, squad | A cooperative unit (especially in sports) |
| troop, scout troop, scout group | A unit of Girl or Boy Scouts |
| working group, working party | A group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved |
| Broader | organization, organisation | A group of people who work together |
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| Spanish | sección, unidad |
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| Catalan | secció, unitat |
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