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com·mu·ni·ty [ kuh-myoo-ni-tee ]
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  • A set of individuals 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
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • 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 Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The individuals and/or families who comprise a group, neighborhood, or other geographic district that experience a health-related problem.
    The Omaha System
    Omaha Systems, 2005
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