army unit

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Noun

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army unit - a military unit that is part of an army army, ground forces, regular army - a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state military force, military group, military unit, force - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" army corps, corps - an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support division - an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve" battle group - an army unit usually consisting of five companies regiment - army unit smaller than a division brigade - army unit smaller than a division battalion - an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies company - small military unit; usually two or three platoons platoon - a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant detachment - a small unit of troops of special composition vanguard, van - the leading units moving at the head of an army section - a small army unit usually having a special function squad - a smallest army unit troop - a group of soldiers troop - a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company artillery unit, artillery - an army unit that uses big guns musketry - musketeers and their muskets collectively cavalry - a highly mobile army unit infantry, foot - an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot; "there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot" military personnel, soldiery, troops - soldiers collectively