Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

samurai
feudal Japanese military aristocracy
 
Third Lateran Council
the Lateran Council in 1179 that condemned the heresies of the Albigenses and the Waldenses
 
United States House of Representatives
the lower legislative house of the United States Congress
 
Sturmabteilung
Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
 
maker
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
 
losing streak
a streak of losses
 
National Science Foundation
an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education
 
blue
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue
 
oligarchy
a political system governed by a few people
 
foster home
a household in which an orphaned or delinquent child is placed (usually by a social-service agency)
 
third party
a political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system
 
sorority
a social club for female undergraduates
 
galere
a coterie of undesirable people
 
Peace Corps
a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries
 
college
the body of faculty and students of a college
 
coin collection
a collection of coins
 
Revolutionary People's Liberation Party
an extreme Marxist terrorist organization in Turkey that is opposed to NATO and the United States; attacks Turkish security and military officials
 
church
the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church
 
general staff
military officers assigned to assist a senior officer in planning military policy
 
Foreign Office
the government department in charge of foreign relations
 
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