Synonyms and antonyms of Groups of people with shared interests or aims in American Thesaurus

association (noun)

a group of people who have joined together because they have similar interests or goals

commission (noun)

a group of people that is officially put in charge of something or asked to find out about something

organization (noun)

a group of people who have a particular shared purpose or interest, for example a political party or charity

club (noun)

an organization for people who have a common interest in a particular activity or subject

panel (noun)

a group of people who make decisions or judgments

support group (noun)

a group organized by and for people who share a particular problem or medical condition

task force (noun)

a group of people chosen to deal with a particular problem or situation

lobby (noun)

an organized group of people who represent a particular area of business or society and try to influence politicians

army (noun)

a large number of people who are doing the same thing or in the same situation

community (noun)

a group of people in a larger society who are the same in some way

advocacy group (noun)

a group of people who work to support an issue or protect and defend a group of people

alliance (noun)

a group of people, organizations, or countries who have united to work together to achieve something

assembly (noun)

a group of people who meet together for a particular reason

Assn. (abbreviation)

Association

Assoc. (abbreviation)

Association

band (noun)

a group of people who do something together or who share a particular feature or interest

base (noun)

a group of people who use a particular service or do a particular job

battalion (noun)

a large group of people with the same aim or opinion

body (noun)

a group of people who are connected in some way, often because they are involved in the same activity

book club (noun)

a group of people who meet regularly to discuss books they have read

book group (noun)

a book club

breakout (noun)

one of several groups that a larger group of people has divided into to discuss something, especially at a convention

brethren (noun)

old-fashionedmainly literary used for referring to people who belong to the same community or group

brigade (noun)

showing disapproval a group of people who have the same opinions or way of life. People often use this word in an insulting way, about groups that they do not like

brotherhood (noun)

a group of people, especially a group of men, who have similar interests or who do the same job

camp (noun)

a group of people within a larger group who have the same ideas or support the same person

chapter (noun)

a local club or organization that is part of a much larger club or organization

chorus (noun)

a group of people speaking together

chorus (noun)

a group of people expressing the same opinion

circle (noun)

a group of people who are interested in the same things or who have the same profession

club (noun)

an organization that provides a place where its members, especially men, can go and eat, relax, or stay

confederacy (noun)

a group of people, states, or political parties that are united

confederation (noun)

a group of people or organizations that are united

constituency (noun)

a group of people with similar attitudes or interests who are likely to support a particular idea or buy a particular product

contingent (noun)

a group of people representing a place, organization, etc. at a meeting or event

delegation (noun)

a group of people who represent a country, government, or organization

demographic (noun)

a group of people that a company wants to sell its products to

entourage (noun)

a group of people who go somewhere with an important person

expedition (noun)

a group of people who go on an expedition

fellowship (noun)

a group of people who share the same interests

flash mob (noun)

a large group of people who suddenly gather in a public place, do something for a short time, and quickly go away again

the fold (noun)

a group of people who share the same ideas or goals or who live or work together

gang (noun)

a group of young people who spend time together and often cause trouble

ghetto (noun)

a group or activity that exists separately from everyone else

group (noun)

a set of people who meet or do something together because they share the same purpose or ideas: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

league (noun)

a group of people, organizations, or countries that have joined together because they have the same interests or aims

lunatic fringe (noun)

informal people whose opinions are far more extreme than the opinions of the rest of their group

lynch mob (noun)

any group of angry people who want to take action that is not officially allowed

Mafia (noun)

a powerful group of people who secretly help and protect each other

massive (noun)

informal a group of young people who spend time together

membership (noun)

the people who belong to a club, organization, or group

muster (noun)

a group of people brought together in one place, especially soldiers

new wave (noun)

a group of people or things that have recently arrived somewhere or have recently become involved in something

order (noun)

an organization of people whose members follow special rules

party (noun)

a group of people who are going somewhere together, or who are all involved in the same activity

party (noun)

formal a person or group involved in something such as an agreement or disagreement, especially a contract or legal case, with another person or group

peer group (noun)

a group of people of the same age, social class, or education

police (noun)

a group of people who try to change others’ opinions or behavior to be the same as theirs

representation (noun)

a person or group that speaks, acts, or is present for another person, group, or organization

retinue (noun)

a group of people who travel with and take care of an important or rich person

ring (noun)

a group of people involved in an activity, especially an illegal one

school (noun)

a group of people who share the same opinions or ways of thinking

selection committee (noun)

a group of people whose job is to choose someone or something for a particular purpose

service club (noun)

American an organization whose members organize work or activities intended to improve their local community

set (noun)

a group of people who spend time together or who share an interest

society (noun)

an organization or club for people who have a particular interest or who take part in a particular activity

special interest group (noun)

a group of people who are trying to achieve social or political change on a particular issue

stable (noun)

mainly journalism a group of people such as artists or sports players whose careers are managed by the same person or company

star chamber (noun)

mainly literary a group of powerful people who make decisions without caring whether they are fair or harmful to other people

subculture (noun)

a group of people whose beliefs and ways of behaving make them different from the rest of society

thought police (noun)

showing disapproval a group that tries to control the way that people in a society think, usually for political reasons. This word is sometimes used humorously about political parties that are considered to want to control ordinary people too much.

union (noun)

an organization or club for people or groups that share an interest or aim, for example protecting the rights of particular groups

uptake (noun)

British the number of people who want to do something such as use a service or study a particular subject

village (noun)

mainly journalism a particular community or activity, or the type of people in it or involved in it

watch (noun)

a group of people whose job is to guard something

who’s who (noun)

a group of the most important people involved in a particular subject or activity