army unit

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Noun

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army unit - a military unit that is part of an armyarmy, ground forces, regular army - a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or statemilitary 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 supportdivision - an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"battle group - an army unit usually consisting of five companiesregiment - army unit smaller than a divisionbrigade - army unit smaller than a divisionbattalion - an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companiescompany - small military unit; usually two or three platoonsplatoon - a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenantdetachment - a small unit of troops of special compositionvanguard, van - the leading units moving at the head of an armysection - a small army unit usually having a special functionsquad - a smallest army unittroop - a group of soldierstroop - a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry companyartillery unit, artillery - an army unit that uses big gunsmusketry - musketeers and their muskets collectivelycavalry - a highly mobile army unitinfantry, 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