unit leader
Group's top officer
A unit leader is someone who directs a defined group within a larger organization.
The term appears across many contexts: military units, Scout troops, work teams, or organizational subdivisions.
The role typically involves immediate supervision and accountability for the group's performance: The unit leader briefed her team before the mission.
In Scouting specifically, a unit leader is the primary adult volunteer responsible for a troop, pack, or crew.
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- commanding officerMilitary leader of unit
- chain of commandFormal authority hierarchy
- captainOne who commands
- sergeantMid-level military rank
squad · troop · platoon · chief · supervisor · foreman · boss · den mother · team · team building · patrol · scout · pack meeting · rank · merit badge · badge · authority · directive
- leadership rolesboard chair, committee head, team captain, club president, chairperson
- youth leadersscoutmaster, class president, head boy, head girl, prefect
unit leaderprivate
Restricted to certain parties
enlisted soldier · subordinate · rank-and-file · foot soldier · grunt
unit leaderfollower
One who supports another
subordinate · underling · team member · rank and file · charge
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