social unit

noun

An entity which is part of, and participates in, a larger social group or society.

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Meanings

nounsocial unit (plural social units)

plural social units

  1. An entity which is part of, and participates in, a larger social group or society.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan organization regarded as part of a larger social group

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unit

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

social unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20unit

MLA

“social unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20unit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “social unit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20unit.

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