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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

social group go
people sharing some social relation

organization, organisation go
a group of people who work together

unit, social unit go
an organization regarded as part of a larger social group

house, home, family, household, menage
a social unit living together

noun.group

6 Subcategories

broken home go
a family in which the parents have separated or divorced
nuclear family, conjugal family go
a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner
extended family go
a family consisting of the nuclear family and their blood relatives
foster family go
the family of a fosterling
foster home go
a household in which an orphaned or delinquent child is placed (usually by a social-service agency)
menage a trois go
household for three