The meaning of Brotherhood

noun

The state or process of affiliating or being affiliated.

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The group has no affiliation to any preservation society

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The relationship between two companies that are officially connected to each other

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And that's exactly what's behind our new affiliation: growing the business.

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A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

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A defensive alliance between australia and new zealand

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A group of countries, political parties, or people who work together because of shared interests or aims, or the act of forming such a group

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[ c ] switzerland does not belong to any military alliance., [ u ] alliance against our common enem…

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An agreement to work with another person, organization, etc. to try to achieve the same thing

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A business/economic/marketing alliance, forge/form/enter into an alliance with sb/sth the company w…

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Friendly relations.

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The presence of french troops in scotland had produced hostility rather than amity

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A good relationship

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The two groups had lived in perfect amity for many years before the recent troubles.

noun

(often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose.

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The national association of probation officers

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A group of people united in an organization because of their common interests

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The aarp, the american association of retired persons, is a huge organization with millions of memb…

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A group of people or organizations who work together for a particular purpose, often used in the names of particular organizations

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The creation of more part-time jobs is supported by the employers' association., a business/profess…

noun

The physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal.

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It's important to keep your body in good condition

verb

Give material form to something abstract.

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He bodied forth the traditional prussian remedy for all ills

noun

Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.

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The enforced camaraderie of office life

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A friendly feeling toward people with whom you share an experience or with whom you work

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For me mountain climbing is less about physical effort than about cooperation and camaraderie.

noun

A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre).

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Draw a circle with a compass

verb

Move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once.

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They were circling athens airport

noun

A close-knit group of interrelated families, especially in the scottish highlands.

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The clan macleod

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A small close-knit group of people who do not readily allow others to join them.

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His flat became a haven for a clique of young men of similar tastes

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A small group of people who spend time together and do not want other people to join the group

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An association dedicated to a particular interest or activity.

Usage examples:

I belong to a photographic club

verb

Combine with others so as to collect a sum of money for a particular purpose.

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Friends and colleagues clubbed together to buy him a present

verb

Beat (a person or animal) with a club or similar implement.

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The islanders clubbed whales to death

noun

A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.

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A coalition between liberals and conservatives

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A group formed of different organizations or people who agree to act together, usually temporarily, to achieve something

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A governing coalition, the national coalition on black voter participation

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A group of two or more political parties working together to win an election or govern an area

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Form/build/assemble a coalition with no party having gained overall control in the election, the tw…

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A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

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Montreal's italian community

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All the people who live in a particular area, or a group of people who are considered as a unit because of their shared interests or background

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[ c ] the scientific community, [ c ] bus fares were raised despite the protests of the community.,…

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The people living in a particular area

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We know that 80% of economic growth comes from businesses already located within our communities., …

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A feeling of fellowship or friendship.

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The love and companionship of marriage

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The company and friendship of others with common aims.

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His greatest joy came from comradeship with others in the team

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The feeling of friendship between people who live or work together, especially in a difficult situation

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An association, typically of several companies.

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It would move the commissioning of care to local authorities, giving democratic control of the heal…

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A small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people.

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A coterie of friends and advisers

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A small group of people with shared interests, often one that does not want other people to join them

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A coterie of writers

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Friendly association, especially with people who share one's interests.

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They valued fun and good fellowship as the cement of the community

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Money for teaching or study given to a student studying for an advanced degree, or a position at a university paid for in this way

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She applied for a fellowship to continue her studies., [ c ] the artists’ fellowship, [ u ] i like …

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The position of a fellow at a college or university

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He was elected to an honorary fellowship at st john's college., be awarded a fellowship she was awa…

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A group of people sharing a common profession or interests.

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Members of the hunting fraternity

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A social organization for male students at a college or university

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The coaching fraternity

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The emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends.

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Old ties of love and friendship

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A medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power.

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The right model for the teacher unions is the medieval craftsman guilds, the hallmarks of which wer…

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An organization of people who do the same job or have the same interests

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The screen actors guild

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An organization founded for a religious, educational, professional, or social purpose.

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An academic institution

noun

Blood relationship.

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Likewise there is no established framework of social relations, such as kinship, which people can b…

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The relationship between members of the same family

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Different ethnic groups have different systems of kinship., he felt a real sense of kinship with hi…

noun

A collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for mutual protection or cooperation.

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The league of nations

verb

Join in a league or alliance.

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Oscar had leagued with other construction firms

noun

A former measure of distance by land, usually about three miles.

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In 1803 napoleon exiled her to twenty leagues, roughly fifty miles, from paris.

noun

A small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, occupied by a gatekeeper, gardener, or other employee.

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The house, the entrance lodge and garden of just over an acre comprise lot one.

verb

Present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities.

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He has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal

verb

To become fixed or cause something to become fixed in a place or position

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[ i ] a fish bone had lodged in her throat., [ t ] the explosion lodged some metal fragments in his…

noun

The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.

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I filed the cards in alphabetical order

verb

Give an authoritative instruction to do something.

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She ordered me to leave

verb

Logical arrangement of different elements

noun

A close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.

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She was able to establish a good rapport with the children

noun

Agreement or sympathy between people or groups

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She has a good rapport with her staff.

verb

Put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position.

Usage examples:

Delaney set the mug of tea down

noun

A group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together.

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A set of false teeth

verb

Variant spelling of sett.

noun

The aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community.

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Drugs, crime, and other dangers to society

noun

People considered as a group, or a group of people who live together in a particular social system

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[ u ] society is changing little by little., [ c ] societies change over the course of time., [ u ]…

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People in general living together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things, and sharing the work that needs to be done

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Society cannot expect perfection in products and services, but it can expect that corporations will…

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A confraternity or association, especially a roman catholic religious guild or brotherhood.

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We all had to assemble in the school on a sunday morning with our white sashes, and join with all t…

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A group of individuals or organizations combined to promote a common interest.

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Large-scale buyouts involving a syndicate of financial institutions

verb

Control or manage by a syndicate.

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We syndicate stores for retailers, which have fixed-price as their model.

noun

A group of people or companies that join together in order to share the cost of a business operation, such as the buying and publishing of newspaper stories, photographs, etc.

noun

The action of joining together or the fact of being joined together, especially in a political context.

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He was opposed to closer political or economic union with europe

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The act or the state of being joined together

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An organization that represents the people who work in a particular industry, protects their rights and may agree pay, working conditions, etc. with their employers

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"no date has yet been set for a strike, the union said in a statement to the press this morning., t…