Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A collection of humans or animals who share certain characteristics, interact with one another, accept expectations and obligations as members of the group, and share a common identity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
people sharing some social relation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: group, grouping
Narrower terms: body, society, minority, sector, interest, interest group, kin, kin group, kinship group, kindred, clan, tribe, kith, fringe, gathering, assemblage, congregation, fold, faithful, organization, organisation, phylum, force, platoon, revolving door, set, circle, band, lot, organized crime, gangland, gangdom, subculture, nonalignment, nonalinement, political system, form of government, moiety, folk, movement, social movement, front, Jewry, wing
History
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
