community

Noun

Meaning

Common possession or enjoyment; participation; as, a community of goods.

A body of people having common rights, privileges, or interests, or living in the same place under the same laws and regulations; as, a community of monks. Hence a number of animals living in a common home or with some apparent association of interests.

Society at large; a commonwealth or state; a body politic; the public, or people in general.

Common character; likeness.

Commonness; frequency.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

association public group society district commune neighborhood collective populace locality kinship fellowship citizenry residents union
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Antonyms

patriarchate highness singleton prefecture lazaretto individual
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Hypernyms

dominion group people district international organization agreement

Hyponyms

house hamlet uptown circassian parish Aleut

Related terms

communist common commune communication communal communism

Phrases with the word

Muslim community the community community-based participatory community work Black community Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia

Derivatives

communities

Examples

I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities. Sarah Palin

Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community. Andrew Carnegie

We have all known the long loneliness, and we have found that the answer is community. Dorothy Day

Every community has its own customs and traditions. Filipino Proverb

Community is not made by force. Afghan Proverb

Using writings to form a community. Confucian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

communitive communitization communitize community acquis community action plan community activities