n.
1.a social unit living together
2.primary social group
3.people descended from a common ancestor
4.a collection of things sharing a common attribute
5.an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
6.(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
7.a person having kinship with another or others
8.a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
Idiom of the Day
to the best of one's knowledge
as far as one knows, from one's knowledge
To the best of my knowledge there have been no telephone calls for me today.