types:
body
a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
society
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
minority
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
sector
a social group that forms part of the society or the economy
interest,
interest group
(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims
kith
your friends and acquaintances
fringe
a social group holding marginal or extreme views
congregation,
faithful,
fold
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church or place of worship
phylum
(linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related
force
a group of people having the power of effective action
platoon
a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity
revolving door
an organization or institution with a high rate of turnover of personnel or membership
subculture
a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs
nonalignment,
nonalinement
people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty
moiety
one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe
folk,
tribe
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
wing
a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
brethren
people who are members of the same social or cultural group
public
a body of people sharing some common interest
special interest
an individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor
vested interest
groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit
mishpachah,
mishpocha
(Yiddish) the entire family network of relatives by blood or marriage (and sometimes close friends)
carload
a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile
contingent
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
floor
the occupants of a floor
pair
two people considered as a unit
room
the people who are present in a room
turnout
the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
flock
a church congregation guided by a pastor
adhocracy
an organization with little or no structure
affiliate
a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization
bureaucracy
any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape
Tammany,
Tammany Hall,
Tammany Society
a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism
fiefdom
an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group
association
a formal organization of people or groups of people
polity
a politically organized unit
quango,
quasi-NGO
a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government
enterprise
an organization created for business ventures
Christendom,
Christianity
the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
church
the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church
civilisation,
civilization
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
Fighting French,
Free French
a French movement during World War II that was organized in London by Charles de Gaulle to fight for the liberation of France from German control and for the restoration of the republic
assembly
a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose
crowd
a large number of things or people considered together
company,
troupe
an organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
social unit,
unit
an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
Peace Corps
a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries
corps
a body of people associated together
audience
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
community
a group of people living in a particular local area
municipality
people living in a town or city having local self-government
yakuza
organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises
constituency
the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
electoral college
the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice president
class,
year
a body of students who graduate together
car pool,
carpool
a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers
Maffia,
Mafia,
Sicilian Mafia
a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
Black Hand
a secret terrorist society in the United States early in the 20th century
Camorra
a secret society in Naples notorious for violence and blackmail
cohort
a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)
confederacy,
conspiracy
a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
horsey set,
horsy set
a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing
jet set
a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure
machine
an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
company,
party
a band of people associated temporarily in some activity
school
a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers
college
the body of faculty and students of a college
university
the body of faculty and students at a university
faculty,
staff
the body of teachers and administrators at a school
open society
a society that allows its members considerable freedom (as in a democracy)
suburbia
suburbanites considered as a cultural class or subculture
youth culture
young adults (a generational unit) considered as a cultural class or subculture
psychedelia
the subculture of users of psychedelic drugs
federation
an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
covey
a small collection of people
representation
a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency
quorum
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
constitutionalism
a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution)
commonwealth,
democracy,
republic
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
hegemony
the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
mobocracy,
ochlocracy
a political system in which a mob is the source of control; government by the masses
oligarchy
a political system governed by a few people
plutocracy
a political system governed by the wealthy people
republic
a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
technocracy
a form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control
theocracy
a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)
black economy
a hidden sector of the economy where private cash transactions go unreported
totem
a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
phyle
a tribe of ancient Athenians
colony,
settlement
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
commune
a body of people or families living together and sharing everything
ulama,
ulema
the body of Mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law) who are the interpreters of Islam's sciences and doctrines and laws and the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community
militia
the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service
opposition
a body of people united in opposing something
fair
gathering of producers to promote business
immigration
the body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval
jury
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
panel
a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
panel,
venire
(law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
bevy,
gaggle
a large, disorganized group of people
Boy Scouts
an international (but decentralized) movement started in 1908 in England with the goal of teaching good citizenship to boys
Girl Scouts
an organization of young women and girls founded in 1912 for character development and citizenship training
Civil Rights movement
movement in the United States beginning in the 1960s and led primarily by Blacks in an effort to establish the civil rights of individual Black citizens
common front
a movement in which several individuals or groups with different interests join together
cultural movement
a group of people working together to advance certain cultural goals
ecumenism,
oecumenism
a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)
falun gong
a spiritual movement that began in China in the latter half of the 20th century and is based on Buddhist and Taoist teachings and practices
reform movement
a movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms
camp
a group of people living together in a camp
Zionism,
Zionist movement
a movement of world Jewry that arose late in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish state in Palestine
muster
a gathering of military personnel for duty
rap group
a gathering of people holding a rap session
table
a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game
vote
a body of voters who have the same interests
blue
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue
gray,
grey
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
host
any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event
pool
an organization of people or resources that can be shared
diaspora
the body of Jews (or Jewish communities) outside Palestine or modern Israel
wine tasting
a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines