types:
klavern
a local unit of the Ku Klux Klan
company
a unit of firefighters including their equipment
instrumentality
a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose
member
an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)
task force
a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task
squad,
team
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
den
a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts
combination
a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
crew
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
outfit
any cohesive unit such as a military company
Trojan horse,
fifth column
a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst
side
one of two or more contesting groups
broken home
a family in which the parents have separated or divorced
extended family
a family consisting of the nuclear family and their blood relatives
foster home
a household in which an orphaned or delinquent child is placed (usually by a social-service agency)
trip wire
a small military force that serves as a first line of defense; if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces
A-team
a group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization
battery
a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
coronary care unit
a hospital unit specially staffed and equipped to treat patients with serious cardiac problems
menage a trois
household for three; an arrangement where a married couple and a lover of one of them live together while sharing sexual relations
flying squad
a mobile group of trained people (police or executives or officials) able to move quickly in the case of emergencies
JV,
junior varsity
a college or university team that competes at a level below the varsity team
second string
a squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the game
police squad,
squad
a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime
powerhouse
a team considered to be the best of its class
offence,
offense
the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
IR,
Inland Revenue
a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes
Holy Roman Empire
a political entity in Europe that began with the papal coronation of Otto I as the first emperor in 962 and lasted until 1806 when it was dissolved by Napoleon
command
a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
enemy
an opposing military force
task force
a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective
army unit
a military unit that is part of an army
air unit
a military unit that is part of the airforce
armor,
armour
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
section
a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
guard
a military unit serving to protect some place or person
shift
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
division
an administrative unit in government or business
detail
a crew of workers selected for a particular task
section gang
a work crew assigned to a section of a railroad
stage crew
crew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical production
echelon
a body of troops arranged in a line
phalanx
a body of troops in close array
crew
the team of rowers manning a racing shell
union
a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations
council
a body serving in an administrative capacity
secretariat,
secretariate
an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations
Republican Guard
formerly Iraq's elite military unit whose primary role was to protect the government in Baghdad
Haganah
the clandestine military wing of the Jewish leadership during the British rule over the mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948; became the basis for the Israeli defense force
redevelopment authority
a public administrative unit given responsibility for the renovation of blighted urban areas
weather bureau
an administrative unit responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts
cadre,
cell
a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
amphictyony
an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center
militia,
reserves
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
commando
an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
headquarters
(plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff
expedition
an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
spearhead
the leading military unit in an attack