| has gloss | (noun) 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, social unit |
| has gloss | eng: Social unit is a term used in sociology, anthropology, ethnology, and also in animal behaviour studies, zoology and biology to describe a social entity which is part of and participates in a larger social group or society. |
| lexicalization | eng: social unit |
| lexicalization | eng: unit |
| subclass of | (noun) a group of people who work together
organization, organisation |
| has subclass | (noun) a local unit of the Ku Klux Klan
klavern |
| has subclass | (noun) a unit with administrative responsibilities
administrative unit, administrative body |
| has subclass | (noun) a unit of firefighters including their equipment; "a hook-and-ladder company"
company |
| has subclass | (noun) 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"
house, menage, home, household, family |
| has subclass | (noun) the part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it
poste restante, general delivery |
| has subclass | (noun) 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"
instrumentality |
| has subclass | (noun) a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
intensive care unit, ICU |
| has subclass | (noun) 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"
member |
| has subclass | (noun) a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"
military unit, force, military force, military group |
| has subclass | (noun) a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task
task force |
| has subclass | (noun) a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
squad, team |
| has subclass | (noun) a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts
den |
| has subclass | (noun) an organized group of workmen
crew, gang, work party |
| has subclass | (noun) a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose; "they were a winning combination"
combination |
| has subclass | (noun) the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
crew |
| has subclass | (noun) a unit of Girl or Boy Scouts
troop, scout troop, scout group |
| has subclass | (noun) any cohesive unit such as a military company
outfit |
| has subclass | (noun) a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst
Trojan horse, fifth column |
| has subclass | (noun) a unit with political responsibilities
political entity, political unit |
| has subclass | (noun) one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"
side |
| has subclass | (noun) a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved; "the working group was supposed to report back in two weeks"
working party, working group |
| has subclass | c/AFC Asian Cup-winning countries |
| has subclass | c/FIFA World Cup-winning countries |
| has subclass | c/Nations at the Asian Beach Games |
| has subclass | c/Nations at the Asian Indoor Games |
| has subclass | c/Nations at the Asian Youth Games |
| has subclass | c/Nations at the Maccabiah |
| has subclass | c/Nations at the Mediterranean Games |
| has subclass | c/Nations at the West Asian Games |