What does "social unit" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "social unit"?

Common synonyms include: azana, boundary-based, case, chon, class, cohort-based.

noun

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Noun

1
An entity which is part of, and participates in, a larger social group or society.
2
an organization regarded as part of a larger social group wordnet