n.
1.a group of people living in a particular local area
2.a group of people having ethnic or cultural or religious characteristics in common
3.common ownership
4.a group of nations having common interests
5.the body of people in a learned occupation
6.agreement as to goals
7.a district where people live
8.(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
Idiom of the Day
the die is cast
something has been decided and you cannot change the decision
The die is cast and now that we have sold our house we must move.