We found 3 definitions of social group from 3 different sources.
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social group - people sharing some social relation | ||
group, grouping any number of entities (members) considered as a unit | ||
body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted" | ||
society an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization | ||
minority being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts; "when the vote was taken they were in the minority"; "he held a minority position" | ||
sector measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end | ||
interest group, interest the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room" | ||
clan, kin group, kindred, kinship group, kin, tribe group of people related by blood or marriage | ||
kith your friends and acquaintances; "all his kith and kin" | ||
fringe an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels | ||
assemblage, gathering a group of persons together in one place | ||
faithful, congregation, fold any loyal and steadfast following | ||
organisation, organization the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient" | ||
phylum (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes | ||
force physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man" | ||
platoon a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant | ||
revolving door a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings | ||
lot, circle, band, set a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake" | ||
gangdom, gangland, organized crime underworld organizations | ||
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 | ||
form of government, political system the members of a social organization who are in power | ||
moiety one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe | ||
folk, tribe people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next" | ||
social movement, front, movement the side that is seen or that goes first | ||
jewry Jews collectively |