noun
a unit that is part of some military service
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he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men
• Syn: ↑military unit, ↑military force, ↑force
• Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine
• Hypernyms: ↑unit, ↑social unit
• Hyponyms:
↑trip wire, ↑command, ↑enemy, ↑task force, ↑army unit, ↑naval unit, ↑air unit, ↑armor, ↑armour, ↑mujahidin, ↑mujahedin, ↑mujahedeen, ↑mujahadeen, ↑mujahadin, ↑mujahideen, ↑mujahadein, ↑guard, ↑legion, ↑echelon, ↑phalanx, ↑Republican Guard, ↑Haganah, ↑Israeli Defense Force, ↑IDF, ↑militia, ↑reserves, ↑commando, ↑contingent, ↑detail, ↑headquarters, ↑spearhead
• Member Holonyms: ↑military service, ↑armed service, ↑service
• Member Meronyms: ↑serviceman, ↑military man, ↑man, ↑military personnel
Useful english dictionary. 2012.