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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

social group go
people sharing some social relation

organization, organisation go
a group of people who work together

unit, social unit go
an organization regarded as part of a larger social group

force, military unit, military force, military group go
a unit that is part of some military service

army unit go
a military unit that is part of an army

detachment
a small unit of troops of special composition

noun.group

6 Subcategories

bodyguard go
a group of men who escort and protect some important person
patrol go
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
picket go
a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack
press gang go
a detachment empowered to force civilians to serve in the army or navy
provost guard go
a detachment under the command of a provost marshall
rearguard go
a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body