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community
noun(com-mu-ni-ty)
a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences
Synonyms: residential area, residential district,
community
noun(com-mu-ni-ty)
agreement as to goals
Synonyms: community of interests,
Examples:
The preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests.
community
noun(com-mu-ni-ty)
(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
Synonyms: biotic community,
community
noun(com-mu-ni-ty)
a group of nations having common interests
Examples:
They hoped to join the NATO community.
community
noun(com-mu-ni-ty)
a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common
Examples:
He was well known throughout the Catholic community.
The news spread rapidly through the medical community.
They formed a community of scientists.
community
noun(com-mu-ni-ty)
a group of people living in a particular local area
Examples:
The team is drawn from all parts of the community.
community
noun(com-mu-ni-ty)
common ownership
Examples:
They shared a community of possessions.

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