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Noun

social unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"

unit

organization, organisation - a group of people who work together

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; "a hook-and-ladder company"

family, household, menage, home, house - a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"

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; "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"; "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement"

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); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"

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"

task force - a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task

team, squad - a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

den - a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts

work party, crew, gang - an organized group of workmen

combination - a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose; "they were a winning combination"

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; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"

working group, working party - a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved; "the working group was supposed to report back in two weeks"