unit cohesion

collocation in English

meaningsofunitandcohesion

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unit
noun
uk
/ˈjuː.nɪt/us
/ˈjuː.nɪt/
a single thing or a separate part of ...
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cohesion
noun[U]
uk
/kəʊˈhiː.ʒən/us
/koʊˈhiː.ʒən/
the situation when the members of a group or society ...
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(Definition ofunitandcohesionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That said, the question authorizes the interviewee's informed opinion on the "unitcohesionissue" based on her experience as a "former company commander" in the military.
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Good discipline, morale and ethos are essential tounitcohesionand therefore operational effectiveness.
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The purpose of this phase is to buildunitcohesionand leadership, and emphasis on functioning as a team.
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Previously, personnel was managed on an individual basis in which soldiers were rotated without regard for the effect onunitcohesion.
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Primarily it meansunitcohesion: the cohesion of a unit, task force, or other military group.
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Up and down the line of the retreat,unitcohesiondisappeared under attack and officers lost contact with their men.
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Those who tried to take cover in the ditches were promptly left behind by the convoy rushing south, andunitcohesioninstantly evaporated.
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Equally, infantry of most 21st-century armies are still trained in formation manoeuvre and drill, as a way of instilling discipline andunitcohesion.
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In the same manner, the game tracked fatigue levels,unitcohesion, level of command, casualties and other effects for every unit on the map.
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His analyses stressed the vital importance, especially in contemporary warfare, of discipline andunitcohesion.
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The importance ofunitcohesionand membership of a group as a protective factor emerged.
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Militaryunitcohesionis created by social rituals which entails almost total subordination to the group and a sense of depersonalization.
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Special forces and commando units fully develop thisunitcohesion.
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The reasons to enforce this ban included the potential negative impact onunitcohesionand privacy concerns.
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They had little time to establish anyunitcohesionor train together.
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This combination of factors proved to be a poor recipe forunitcohesionand trust between officers and men.
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During this period, munition shortages limited live fire training, whileunitcohesionremained low.
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The untrained troops could not perform the complex maneuvers required,unitcohesionwas lost and defeat was ensured.
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Unable to retaliate on the scattered skirmishers, the morale andunitcohesionof the better trained and equipped migr and monarchist armies was gradually worn down.
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