a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part

a social group that forms part of the society or the economy

(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims

group of people related by blood or marriage

your friends and acquaintances

a social group holding marginal or extreme views

a group of persons together in one place

a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church or place of worship

a group of people who work together

(linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related

a group of people having the power of effective action

a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity

an organization or institution with a high rate of turnover of personnel or membership

an unofficial association of people or groups

underworld organizations

a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs

people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty

the members of a social organization who are in power

one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

Jews collectively

a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function

people who are members of the same social or cultural group

a body of people sharing some common interest

business concerns collectively

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

groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit

(Yiddish) the entire family network of relatives by blood or marriage (and sometimes close friends)

primary social group; parents and children

your parents

the occupants of a building

a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile

a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

the occupants of a floor

two people considered as a unit

the people who are present in a room

three people considered as a unit

the group that gathers together for a particular occasion

four people considered as a unit

five people considered as a unit

six people considered as a unit

seven people considered as a unit

eight people considered as a unit

a church congregation guided by a pastor

an organization with little or no structure

a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization

any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape

an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government

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

an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group

any organization whose responsibility it is to defend against something

the organizational structure of activities contributing directly to the organization's output

a formal organization of people or groups of people

a politically organized unit

a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

an organization created for business ventures

an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

any large organization

the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)

the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church

(Roman Catholic Church) the body of cardinals who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

successive generations of kin

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

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

a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires

a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

a large number of things or people considered together

a large gathering of people

an organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)

an organization regarded as part of a larger social group

a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries

group of people willing to obey orders

a body of people associated together

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

a group of people living in a particular local area

people living in a town or city having local self-government

organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

the actors in a play

the body of voters who elect a representative for their area

the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice president

a body of students who are taught together

a body of students who graduate together

a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century

a secret terrorist society in the United States early in the 20th century

a secret society in Naples notorious for violence and blackmail

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

an organization of musicians who perform together

a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)

a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose

the exclusive social set of a city

a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing

a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure

a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship

an organization to gain political power

a group that controls the activities of a political party

an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently

a band of people associated temporarily in some activity

an organization of and for professional people

an informal body of friends

a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers

the body of faculty and students of a college

the body of faculty and students at a university

the body of teachers and administrators at a school

a particular society at a particular time and place

a society that allows its members considerable freedom (as in a democracy)

a society with the social organization of a tribe

suburbanites considered as a cultural class or subculture

young adults (a generational unit) considered as a cultural class or subculture

the subculture of users of psychedelic drugs

an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

an organization formed by merging several groups or parties

a formally arranged gathering

a small collection of people

a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency

a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business

a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm

a political system governed by a single individual

a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution)

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

a form of government having two joint rulers

a political system governed by old men

a political system governed by a woman

the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others

a political system in which a mob is the source of control; government by the masses

a political system governed by a few people

a political system governed by the wealthy people

a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch

a form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control

a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)

a hidden sector of the economy where private cash transactions go unreported

a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object

twelve kin groups of ancient Israel each traditionally descended from one of the twelve sons of Jacob

a tribe of ancient Athenians

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

a body of people or families living together and sharing everything

the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body

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

the body of people who lead a group

the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service

the body of members of an organization or group

a group gathered in response to a summons

a group of representatives or delegates

a body of people doing the same kind of work

a body of people united in opposing something

gathering of producers to promote business

the body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval

a body of inspectors

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc

(law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)

a large gathering of people of a particular type

the group following and attending to some important person

a group of artists who agree on general principles

an international (but decentralized) movement started in 1908 in England with the goal of teaching good citizenship to boys

an organization of young women and girls founded in 1912 for character development and citizenship training

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

a movement in which several individuals or groups with different interests join together

a group of people working together to advance certain cultural goals

a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)

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

a group of people working together to achieve a political goal

a movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms

a movement intended to bring about religious reforms

a group of people living together in a camp

a movement of world Jewry that arose late in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish state in Palestine

a gathering of military personnel for duty

a gathering of people holding a rap session

a raucous gathering

the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time

a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game

a body of voters who have the same interests

any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue

any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey

any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event

an organization of people or resources that can be shared

the body of Jews (or Jewish communities) outside Palestine or modern Israel

a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines