"SCU" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} SCU
  1. (crime) Abbreviation of Sacra Corona Unita (“United Sacred Crown”), the Puglia mafia. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Sacra Corona Unita (extra: (“United Sacred Crown”), the Puglia mafia) Categories (topical): Crime Translations (Sacra Corona Unita): SCU (Italian)

Noun

Forms: SCU's [plural], SCUs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|SCU's|s}} SCU (plural SCU's or SCUs)
  1. Initialism of solitary confinement unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: solitary confinement unit Categories (topical): Prison
    Sense id: en-SCU-en-noun-JTzvHyUL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Synonyms (solitary confinement unit): administrative segregation, ad-seg, block [UK], box, cooler [UK], hotbox, hole, lockdown, pound, security housing unit, SHU, solitary confinement, special handling unit

Inflected forms

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