tactical unit

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a group organized to function in combat as a self-contained unit.

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First recorded in 1875–80

“Stay in formation,” a sergeant from the ceremonial unit said over a public address system to the cops along the street.
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My father was in an intelligence unit for the U.S. Navy, as he had been in World War II.
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“So, about good for one tactical burst,” the first Air Force official said.
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Bitcoin began 2013 with a roaring price of $770 per unit, and businesses right and left were converting to the ethereal product.
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They then become members of the ultra elite Unit 121, granted premium housing and a well-stocked cupboard.
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As a fighting unit they are on their last legs and when they will be set upon their feet again Lord K. knows.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
When, however, the retreat was at last ordered, Ney showed to the full his immense tactical ability.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
It is built on the "Unit" principle, and is divided between the extreme ends of the lofty structure.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
This gallery division, complete in itself, represents the latest type of Unit organ.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
As we came to each Battalion Headquarters we were told, "These are the remnants of the——," whatever the unit was.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton