SOCIAL UNIT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An organization regarded as part of a larger social group

Example:

after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit

Synonyms:

social unit; unit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("social unit" is a kind of...):

organisation; organization (a group of people who work together)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "social unit"):

working group; working party (a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved)

side (one of two or more contesting groups)

political entity; political unit (a unit with political responsibilities)

fifth column; Trojan horse (a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst)

outfit (any cohesive unit such as a military company)

scout group; scout troop; troop (a unit of Girl or Boy Scouts)

crew (the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.))

combination (a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose)

crew; gang; work party (an organized group of workmen)

den (a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts)

squad; team (a cooperative unit (especially in sports))

task force (a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task)

force; military force; military group; military unit (a unit that is part of some military service)

member (an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations))

ICU; intensive care unit (a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care)

instrumentality (a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose)

general delivery; poste restante (the part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it)

family; home; house; household; menage (a social unit living together)

company (a unit of firefighters including their equipment)

administrative body; administrative unit (a unit with administrative responsibilities)

klavern (a local unit of the Ku Klux Klan)