Group
community
com·mu·ni·ty [ kuh-myoo-ni-tee ]
Definitions related to community:
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A set of people with some shared element. The substance of shared element varies widely, from geography to a situation to interest to lives and values. The term is widely used to evoke sense of collectivity.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Interacting population of individuals in a common location; a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The individuals and/or families who comprise a group, neighborhood, or other geographic district that experience a health-related problem.The Omaha SystemOmaha Systems, 2005
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