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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

body go
a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity

settlement, colony
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland

noun.group

3 Subcategories

outpost, frontier settlement go
a settlement on the frontier of civilization
Plantation go
a newly established colony (especially in the colonization of North America)
proprietary colony go
a colony given to a proprietor to govern (in 17th century)