tactical unit

noun

, Military.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tactical unit¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

It was the tactical unit, that is, the troops maneuvered as regiments when in the presence of an enemy.

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In defense, as in attack, the battalion is the tactical unit best suited to independent assignment.

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The tactical unit was the set of fours and all movements were executed by wheeling these units.

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The brigade is in Great Britain the administrative and tactical unit.

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Battalion a tactical unit; duties and responsibilities of major.

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