SCU

See also: scu

English

Noun

SCU (plural SCU's or SCUs)

1. Initialism of solitary confinement unit.

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

Proper noun

SCU

1. (crime) Abbreviation of Sacra Corona Unita (“United Sacred Crown”), the Puglia mafia.

   Coordinate terms: Mafia, mafia, Italian mafia, Italian mob, Cosa Nostra, Camorra, 'Ndrangheta

Translations

Sacra Corona Unita

• Italian: SCU

Anagrams

• U.S.C., cus, UCs, USC, UCS, CSU, SUC, uCs, CUs

Italian

Proper noun

SCU f

1. Abbreviation of sacra corona unita, the SCU or Puglia mafia.

Descendants

• English: SCU

Latin

Alternative forms

• S.C.U.

Noun

SCU

1. Initialism of Senatus consultum ultimum, a final decree of the Roman Senate sanctioning a form of martial law.