group1 noungroup2 verb
groupgroup1 /ɡruːp/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINgroup1
Origin:
1600-1700 French groupe, from Italian gruppoEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A group of new houses is to be built on the old playing-field.
- A group of us went out for a drink to celebrate Sonia's birthday.
- a rock group
- A small group had gathered outside the stage door.
- an old photograph of a group of soldiers sitting on the ground
- Families in the lowest income group could not afford to educate their children.
- Men stood in groups on street corners.
- News International is a group of companies that produce newspapers and TV programmes.
- Outside the school, little groups of friends were talking to each other.
- Robberies were common on the lonely roads, so people usually travelled in groups.
- The factory was burned down by a group of animal-rights activists.
- The good thing about the class is that all the students belong to the same age group.
- The hospital is desperate for donors from the rhesus negative blood group.
- The house was hidden behind a tall group of trees.
- The Pearson Group owns a diverse array of companies.
- The teacher told us to get into groups of three.
- The tickets are expensive, but there is a discount for school groups.
- Their policy was to keep demonstrators from different political groups apart.
- Today you will learn a new group of verbs.
- We got all the family together for a group photo.
- Each one of perhaps a group of four should prepare a brief summary of an article of general interest.
- He was one of the very few posters when the Weekly briefly tried to maintain an online discussion group.
- Inter-Company and Consortium programmes are run for organisations sponsoring smaller groups and provide a useful cross cultural experience.
- Locally we already have two Pittses and a Chipmunk group operating, and have aerobatic training available at both Perth and Dundee.
- The group is to be featured in a full-length movie later this year and recently signed a contract to promote Pepsi.
- The talks I had with members of the group I recreated in my Conversations in Bloomsbury.
- These research subjects are presumed to be ignorant and vulnerable groups in society and almost always include students.
THESAURUSof people
several people together in the same place: · A group of boys stood by the school gate.· Arrange yourselves in groups of three.
a large group of people who have come to a place to do something: · There were crowds of shoppers in the streets.· The crowd all cheered.
a large, noisy, and perhaps violent crowd: · An angry mob of demonstrators approached.
a large group of people all close together in one place, so that they seem like a single thing: · The square in front of the station was a solid mass of people.
informal a group of people who are all similar in some way: · They’re a nice bunch of kids.
a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights: · He was attacked by a gang of youths.
a noisy group of people who are behaving badly: · He was met by a rabble of noisy angry youths.
a very large group of people who all go somewhere: · In summer hordes of tourists flock to the island.· There were hordes of people coming out of the subway.
a group of people who all work together, especially on a ship or plane: · the ship’s crew· The flight crew will serve drinks shortly.
a group of people who are travelling or working together: · A party of tourists stood at the entrance to the temple.
of animals a group of cows, deer, or elephants: · A herd of cows was blocking the road.
a group of animals that work together: · The carriage was pulled by a team of horses.
a group of sheep or birds: · a flock of seagulls· The farmer has over 100 sheep in his flock.
a group of dogs or wolves: · Some dogs are bred to work in packs.
a group of kittens or puppies born at one time to a particular mother: · He was one of a litter of seven puppies.
a group of fish or dolphins: · Piranha fish live in shoals in the wild.
of things a group of things held or tied together, especially flowers or keys: · He handed me a bunch of daffodils.
several papers, clothes, or sticks held or tied together in an untidy pile: · Bundles of papers and files filled the shelves.
a group of things of the same kind that are close together in a place: · a cluster of stars· Our road ended at a cluster of cottages.
Longman Language Activatora group of people together in one place several people who are together in the same place: · A small group had gathered outside the stage door.group of: · Outside the school, little groups of friends were talking to each other.· an old photograph of a group of soldiers sitting on the groundin groups (=forming separate groups): · Men stood in groups on street corners.get into groups (=make groups with other people so that you can do something together): · The teacher told us to get into groups of three.
a large number of people who are all together in the same place: · A huge crowd gathered to hear Mandela speak.· a football crowdcrowd of: · A crowd of reporters were waiting for her at the airport.crowds of people/tourists/shoppers etc (=a lot of people in the same place): · I walked down Regent Street with its crowds of tourists and Christmas shoppers.
a group of people standing or sitting very close to each other, for example in order to see something or talk to someone: cluster of: · A cluster of people, all anxious to shake his hand, formed around the speaker.· Some relatives were standing in a cluster around her hospital bed.
a small group of people all sitting or standing very close to each other: knot of: · The knot of men at the bar had started talking about the elections.· Outside the hotel, a little knot of bystanders had gathered to see what was happening.
a group of people who do things together · The tickets are expensive, but there is a discount for school groups.group of · A group of us went out for a drink to celebrate Sonia's birthday.in groups · Robberies were common on the lonely roads, so people usually travelled in groups.in groups of three/four etc · We were warned not to walk in the mountains except in groups of three or more.
a group of people that someone has organized in order to go somewhere or do something: · A party of Japanese businessmen will be visiting the factory next week.party of: · John was taking a party of tourists around the museum.a search/rescue party (=a group of people trying to find and help someone who is in danger): · The climbers did not return, and a search party was sent out to look for them.
especially spoken, informal a group of people who do things together or spend time together: · The people on my French course are a really friendly bunch.bunch/crowd of: · There was the usual crowd of students standing at the bar.· Willy's band is playing tonight, and I invited a bunch of people to come along
a group of young people who spend time together, especially a group that causes trouble, fights with other groups etc: · Inner-city kids often join gangs for protection, and for the chance to make money by selling drugs.gang of youths/kids: · There are always gangs of kids hanging around the shopping mall.gang member/leader: · It is not just gang members who get into trouble - it's middle-class and upper-class kids as well.rival gang (=a gang that fights with another gang): · Fighting broke out between two rival gangs.
a group of people representing a particular country, organization, belief etc: · Not surprisingly, there was a large student contingent at the demonstration.· There was a large American contingent, including the Olympic bronze medallist, Thomas Jefferson. contingent of: · A small contingent of English fans had made the trip to Sydney to support their team.
a group of people who are similar or have similar ideas a number of people who are similar in some way, or who have the same ideas and aims: · Their policy was to keep demonstrators from different political groups apart.group of: · The factory was burned down by a group of animal-rights activists.
British informal a group of people - use this especially about people that you do not like or do not approve of: · I don't like her new friends - they're a snobbish lot.lot of: · We've got another lot of visitors coming this weekend.that lot (=use this to show disapproval) spoken: · Don't take any notice of that lot, they're just ignorant.
a group of people, especially people who you think are strange or unusual: collection/assortment of: · There was an interesting collection of people at the wedding.· Jack brought an odd collection of characters home from the racetrack.· We shared the train compartment with an odd assortment of fellow travellers.
: the criminal/student/fascist etc element a group of people who have the same ideas, aims, beliefs etc that are different from those of a larger group - use this especially about people you do not like or agree with: · The chief had been warned that there were criminal elements within the Security Police.· They seem to be trying to get rid of all left-wing elements in the party.· The committee agreed on the need to get rid of the hooligan element amongst football supporters.
a large group of people who share the same ideas and beliefs, and who work together to achieve something important: · She was active in a number of political movements, including the campaign to end slavery.the peace/environmental/women's etc movement: · One of the leaders of the pro-democracy movement has been arrested.· The aim of the civil rights movement was to eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms.
a group of artists, writers etc who share the same ideas, style of work etc: · There is no denying the influence of the Impressionist school in his painting.· He seems to be very much part of the Marxist school in his approach to politics.school of thought (=a group of people who believe in the same theory, idea etc): · One school of thought argues that introducing stiffer penalties would bring the crime rate down.
: literary/political/academic etc circles people who work in or are interested in literature, politics etc: · By 1920 she had written two novels, and had succeeded in winning recognition in literary circles. · It was the 1960s, and the military had become unpopular among academic and intellectual circles.
a group of people who are all dealt with together at the same time, for example because they are all starting something together: batch of: · The latest batch of new recruits had just arrived at the camp.
a group of people who work together a group of people who work together to do a job: · There will be a meeting for all members of the team next Wednesday.· Dr Gaultier and his medical team worked in the refugee camps for over a year.team of: · The coins were discovered by a team of archaeologists.· The Prime Minister works closely with a team of unelected advisers.
the people who work together on a ship or plane: · The captain and crew would like to welcome you on board Flight 381 to Geneva.· Everyone aboard the Montreal Queen, including the crew, died.
a small group of people in an organization who have been chosen to make official decisions: · Bill Dean has been elected chairman of the committee.finance/health/housing etc committee: · The finance committee has decided to raise membership fees for next season.be on a committee (=be a member of a committee): · She's been on the Church committee for 20 years.
a group of people in an organization or company who make rules and decisions about how the organization works, give permission for particular plans to be carried out etc: · The licensing board has refused us permission to sell alcohol on the premises.· In October, the school board recommended that uniforms become compulsory.board of examiners/governors/directors etc: · If you don't agree with the result etc ,you can appeal to the board of examiners.
a group of people who have been chosen to give advice or their opinion or to make an official decision about something, usually because they know a lot about it: · I've been invited to join the panel on a radio arts programme.panel of: · All applicants are questioned by a panel of experienced interviewers.· He was on a panel of judges for a famous literary prize.
/working party British a group of people chosen to consider a particular problem in detail and to suggest how to deal with it: · A Police Force working party concluded that many people found the police intimidating.· A working party was set up to investigate and act on the report's findings.
an official group that has been formed to work together to do a particular job or be responsible for a particular problem: · Hospital officials plan to use the donations to set up a new cardiac unit.· One of the policemen from the drug unit will be visiting local schools.
a group of people who are the same age, have the same income etc: age/income/blood etc group a group of people with the same age, income, blood type etc: · The good thing about the class is that all the students belong to the same age group.· Families in the lowest income group could not afford to educate their children.· The hospital is desperate for donors from the rhesus negative blood group.
: tax/income/age etc bracket people who are considered as a group, especially for official or financial purposes, because they have the same income, are of similar age etc: · Several companies have produced pension plans specifically for people in the higher income tax bracket.
: income/tax/age etc band a group of people whose income, tax, or age comes within a particular range: · These changes will not affect people in the lowest tax band.· As you move into the higher income bands, the charges start to increase.
a small group of people who are unwilling to let other people join them a small group of people who like the same things and are very friendly with each other but who do not want other people to join them: · Most of the kids were friendly, apart from a clique of girls who came from rich families.· a clique of literary friends who thought they were so superior
a group of people who are the richest, most powerful, best educated etc in society, and who do not want others to share their advantages: · Only a small elite can afford to send their children to this school.· All the glamorous Washington elite were at the dinner that evening.
a small group of people who are admired by others because they are very fashionable, or who know things that other people do not, and who it is difficult to become friendly with: · That's the nightclub where all the in-crowd go.· He wanted to be accepted, to be part of the in-crowd.· Within the political in-crowd are some extremely influential figures.
a small group within a larger political or religious organization a group of people within a larger political or religious organization who have different aims from many of the other people within it: · The pro-war faction within the party condemned any attempt at negotiation.· The whole of the country has been taken over and destroyed by warring factions.
a group of people in a political or religious organization who have ideas that most people in the organization do not agree with or think are extreme: · The terrorist fringe condemned the decision and threatened to use force.· Crusading journalist William Lloyd Garrison represented the radical fringe.lunatic fringe (=people with very extreme, stupid ideas): · a lunatic fringe of cranks and reactionaries, who probably still believe that the earth is flat
a small group of people who leave a larger political or religious group to form their own smaller group, because they do not agree with the larger group's beliefs, aims, methods etc: · They broke away and formed a splinter group that believed in revolution, not gradual change.· The splinter group rapidly gained support from discontented members.
a group of people who have been chosen to give information, answer questions etc · 56% of the women in the sample said that they supported the government's policies.random sample (=one that is chosen completely by chance, not according to a plan) · These responses were drawn from a random sample of the electorate.representative sample (=one that is designed to contain a balance of different types of people) · She based her analysis on data from a representative sample of women and men aged 18-25.
a small group of ordinary people who are chosen to give their opinions about a particular product or idea, in order to help the organization that supplies it to know what the public wants or thinks: · We use focus groups, surveys, and questionnaires to try to gauge our customers' needs. · Focus groups revealed that teenagers who had higher self-confidence were more likely to use contraception.
when people come together to form a group to stand or sit close together in order to make a group so that you can do something together: · We formed groups, and discussed the text together.· Several people formed a group round the speaker.form/get into groups of three/four etc: · Get into groups of three for this exercise.
to stand or sit close together so that you form a group: group around/behind/outside etc: · Students grouped around the notice board to read their exam results.group together: · Julia sat down at the piano, and the others grouped together to sing.
if a group of people assemble , they come together in one place, especially to talk about something or to plan something together: · I looked down onto the square, where a large crowd had assembled.assemble opposite/outside/in front of etc: · A large crowd had assembled opposite the American embassy.· A group of angry parents had assembled outside the head teacher's office.
to form a group by moving very close to each other, especially in order to keep warm, feel safer etc: · A group of beggars were huddling in the shop entrance to keep dry.huddle together: · The room didn't have any heating, and we had to huddle together for warmth.
to form a small group by moving very close to each other in order to look at something, talk to someone etc: · Children had clustered outside the shop window to look at the toys on display.cluster together: · The nurses were clustered together in the corridor, giggling about something.
a number of things thought of as a group a number of separate things that are thought of as a group because they are close together or are all similar in some way: group of: · The house was hidden behind a tall group of trees.· News International is a group of companies that produce newspapers and TV programmes.· A group of new houses is to be built on the old playing-field.· Today you will learn a new group of verbs.
a group of similar things that are used together, or a group of ideas, facts etc: · a chess set· a cutlery setset of: · Amy bought him a set of tools for metal and woodworking.· I gave a spare set of house keys to my neighbours.· The first set of questions wasn't too bad, but they got really difficult after that.· We started the meeting by agreeing on a set of objectives.
a group of similar things that have been put together because they are interesting or attractive: collection of: · a collection of ancient Greek coins· The museum has a superb collection of Mexican pottery.art/stamp/postcard etc collection: · Have you seen her CD collection - it's enormous!
British informal a group of things: this lot/that lot: · She handed me a bag of old clothes. "Could you take this lot to the charity shop for me?''· Right lads, let's pick up this lot and go home.· Bring that lot over here, will you?
a group of things of different types, or different things of one type, mixed together: assortment of: · On the floor was an assortment of boxes and packages.· The soldier received a parcel containing an assortment of shirts, biscuits, and canned food.
a small group of things of the same type that are close to each other: cluster of: · From the airplane we could already see little clusters of houses.· It's an attractive shrub with dark shiny leaves, that has clusters of white flowers in early June.· The adult female lays large clusters of eggs.in clusters: · Most galaxies are found in clusters rather than in isolation.
a group of things of the same type that are made or dealt with at the same time: · Sort the files into batches and give one batch to each secretary.batch of: · The baker took a batch of freshly baked rolls out of the oven.· Mr Green, I have a batch of letters here for you to sign.
a group of things that are tied together or fastened together several things of the same type, for example papers, clothes, or sticks, that are fastened or tied together: · She keeps all his old letters, tied up in bundles.bundle of: · a bundle of twigs· He put his hand in his pocket, and pulled out a large bundle of £50 notes.
: bunch of flowers/keys/grapes etc a group of flowers, keys etc fastened, tied, or held together: · He handed her a huge bunch of roses.· Has anyone seen a bunch of keys?· I bought a kilo of apples and a bunch of grapes.
a number of sheets of paper, especially paper money, that are held or tied together: wad of: · I saw him trying to press a wad of cash into the woman's hand. She wouldn't take it.· She opened her handbag, and pulled out a wad of banknotes.
: sheaf of papers/notes etc a lot of pieces of paper held or fastened together in a flat pile: · He had a sheaf of papers under his arm.· I saw her put a sheaf of notes into her briefcase.
a group of things on top of each other several things of the same kind placed one on top of the other: · Put those letters on the other pile.· Can you separate those out into two piles - A to L and M to Z, please?pile of: · Greg carried the pile of ironed shirts upstairs.· Her office is a terrible mess - there are piles of papers all over the floor.· a pile of dirty dishesin piles: · The books were arranged in neat piles on her desk.
a lot of things lying one on top of the other in an untidy way: heap of: · There was a huge heap of blankets and pillows on the bed.in a heap: · The kids left all their wet towels in a heap on the bathroom floor.
a large number of things put neatly on top of each other: · The whole stack fell over, and half the plates got broken.stack of: · Next to the bottles was a tall stack of plastic cups.· a stack of sales brochures
a large pile of something: mound of: · The Grand Hotel was now just a mound of rubble.· A mound of leaves is the perfect place for a hedgehog to hibernate.
to put things or people into groups to arrange a large number of things by putting them into groups, so that you can deal with each group separately: · It takes a couple of hours to sort the mail in the morning.sort something into something: · We sorted all the clothes into two piles - those to be kept, and those to be given away. · The rubbish has to be sorted into things that can be recycled and things that can'tsort something according to something: · The eggs are sorted according to size.
also categorise British to decide which group something should belong to, when there is a clear system of separate groups: · Communication involves a variety of behaviours which are difficult to categorise.categorize something according to something: · The hotels are categorized according to the standard of the rooms and services they offer.categorize into: · Words can be categorised into verbs, nouns, adjectives etc. · Animals are categorised into three types - carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.categorize something as something (=say which group it is in): · The store categorizes records from Asia and Africa as 'World Music'.
to decide what group books, plants, animals etc belong to according to an official or scientific system: · Scientists have discovered a new type of butterfly which has not yet been classified.classify something as: · 43 countries are categorized as "low-income" by the World Bank.· Babies walking later than 18 months were classified as slow walkers.
if people or things are grouped , they have been put into separate groups according to a system: be grouped according to: · The vehicles are grouped according to engine size.be grouped together: · Non-fiction books are grouped together under different subjects.be grouped into: · Most European languages can be grouped into two main families.group something into types/categories/classes etc: · The respondents were grouped into three categories - non-smokers, smokers, and ex-smokers.
to say that people or things belong to a particular group, especially according to an official system: class somebody/something as something: · This prison houses the most dangerous criminals in Britain, those classed as "category A'.· Heroin and cocaine are classed as hard drugs.
to separate things such as food, drinks, or products into groups according to their quality: · All the fruit is taken to the warehouse where it is graded and packed.· One supermarket now grades its wines on a scale of 1 to 9, from driest to sweetest.
WORD SETSassociated company, nounboardroom, nounBros., cartel, nounchain, nounCo., collective, nouncom, concern, nounconglomerate, nouncontractor, nounco-op, nouncooperative, adjectivecooperative, nounCorp., corporate, adjectivecorporation, noundivision, noundivisional, adjectiveempire, nounenterprise, nounexecutive, adjectiveexpand, verbexpansion, nounfail, verbgiant, noungroup, nounInc., incorporated, adjectiveindie, nounindustrial espionage, nounin-house, adjectiveinside, adverbinterest, nounjoint-stock company, nounlimited company, nounLtd, Messrs, multinational, adjectivemultinational, nounnewspaper, nounoutsourcing, nounparent company, nounpayroll, nounplc, nounpractice, nounprofit and loss account, nounproprietary, adjectivepty, public company, nounpublic corporation, nounpublic limited company, nounreceivership, nounregistered office, nounshipper, nounsubsidiary, nounsupplier, nountakeover, nountop-heavy, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meanings 1 & 2phrases
a book for children in the 12–14 age group Bill has been involved in the animal rights movement for years. The children were arranged in lines according to height. A control group of non-smoking women was compared to four groups of women smokers. a debt counselling service There are four distinct types. He did research on group dynamics and leadership styles. cancer screening for women over 55 and other high-risk groups a loose federation of political groups a self-help group for single parents The commission has set up a special working group to look at the problem.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Frank was invited to be a member of the group.
· There was a group of three at the bar, two men and a woman.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + group· Older people are being affected by the economic downturn more than other age groups.
(=one whose members belong to a particular race or nation)· The university welcomes enquiries and applications from all ethnic groups.
(=one whose members belong to a different race, religion etc from most other people in a country)· Conditions for many minority groups have worsened.
· Schools should not stereotype pupils from certain racial groups as troublemakers.
(=a group of people from a particular class in society)· Lower social groups had a higher average family size.
· The budget will affect people differently, according to their income group.
(=people of the same age, social group etc)· Many girls at school derive enormous strength from their peer groups.
(=one that tries to make the government do something)· Friends of the Earth is Britain’s leading environmental pressure group.
· They formed a protest group and a petition of 50,000 signatures was presented at the town hall.
(=that has separated from another political or religious group)· A Social Democratic Party ( SDP), formed as a splinter group of the Socialist Party of Serbia.
(=in which everyone knows each other well and gives each other support)· The young mothers in the village are a fairly close-knit group.
(=a group that meets in order to help the people in it deal with a difficult time)· She set up a support group for people suffering from the same illness.
(=a group used in an experiment or survey to compare its results with those of another group)· A control group had to be examined as well as the group that we are studying.
group + NOUN· Being involved in a group decision can help motivate workers.
· The course includes both individual work and group discussions.
· There were three groups of eight people, each with a group leader.
verbs· Ben belonged to an environmental group.
· The teacher asked the students to get into groups.
· Small children work best when they are organized into very small groups.
· He joined a self-help group for divorced men.
· Rebecca left the group following a disagreement.
Meaning 4NOUN + group· They’re one of the most exciting pop groups around at the moment.
phrases· Jeremy was a member of a heavy metal group.
· She's in a jazz group, playing the saxophone.
verbs· Ben and some friends started a rock group at school.
formal (=start a group)· Mick Jagger and Keith Richards founded the group in the early Sixties.
(=the members decide not to play together anymore)· The group split up because of ‘musical differences’.
(=the members decide to play together again)· The group has re-formed and is planning a series of comeback concerts.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=a group that students are taught in, based on their level of ability)· Children are divided into different ability groups.
· Men in the 50–65 age group are most at risk from heart disease.· The school takes in children from the seven to eleven age range.
a book for children in the 12–14 age group Bill has been involved in the animal rights movement for years. The children were arranged in lines according to height. (=one of the different types of human blood)· What blood type are you?
(=a booking for a large number of seats, rooms etc)· There's a 20% discount for group bookings.
· Let’s start by grouping the books into categories.
· Community groups do not have enough say over what is built in their neighbourhoods.
(=a group of people who support or work for conservation)· the growing number of conservation groups
(=an organization that protects consumers’ rights)· There have been complaints from consumer groups about the high prices charged by some companies.
A control group of non-smoking women was compared to four groups of women smokers. a debt counselling service There are four distinct types. He did research on group dynamics and leadership styles. (=one sent to several people at the same time)· Those group emails telling you who is leaving and joining the company are so boring.
· a campaign by environmental groups to protect the Antarctic
· People of Ukrainian descent are Canada’s fifth largest ethnic group.
cancer screening for women over 55 and other high-risk groups· The tax rate rises with the individual’s income level.
· We need to perform as a team rather than a group of individuals.
· Our destination was a chain of islands, sixty miles east of Taiwan.
· Ask your team leader for advice.
(=a group of companies in the leisure industry)· The leisure group reported record profits last year.
a loose federation of political groups· It’s ridiculous to refer to women as a minority group.
· Students at the heart of the protest movement have called for a general strike.
· The resistance groups are well armed.
· My task is to unite the rival factions within the party.
a self-help group for single parents· No terrorist group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
· The guide was talking to a party of tourists.
· The day care scheme was run by a voluntary organization.
The commission has set up a special working group to look at the problem.· Those projects covered a range of different client groups.· Photographs and brief biographies of the major subjects accompany different portrait groups.· Because different groups have different values and understandings of right and wrong, the state would have to be neutral between them.· They could contain schools with different age groups and varying styles and ways of organizing.· This leads to the relationships between different groups, including groups from different cultures.· But now, there are so many different groups out there.· And flower names for the different groups.· Rather, many different groups become active in the political process on a narrow range of issues relevant to their interests.
· The 25 members of the commission include representatives from the car, oil, chemical and other industries as well as from environmental groups.· But Selikoff persisted in his campaign against asbestos, aided and abetted by labor unions and environmental groups.· Five years ago, increasingly concerned about the environment, he decided to work directly for an environmental group.· Her decision drew strong criticism from environmental groups, nuclear non-proliferation activists and some members of Congress.· Proceeds go to the environmental group in the fight to save creatures killed in their thousands in nets set to catch tuna.· George Miller, D-Martinez, which has the backing of environmental groups, is stalled in committee.· The Environmental Defense Fund, a Washington-based environmental group, endorsed the plan.
· The master list includes about a dozen organisations covering the main ethnic groups.· Different ethnic groups within the country have been engaged in a civil war for more than forty-five years.· This was the rendezvous for every ethnic group.· By 2015, two populations, composed of very different ethnic groups, faced each other as adversaries across a great divide.· Snobs abound, mustn't live the wrong side of the tracks, which ethnic group are you?· Other restive ethnic groups will now be quicker to resort to arms.· Mr Pejic has consistently refused to broadcast propaganda for any one ethnic group.· Certain ethnic groups are at higher risk for developing diabetes.
· The largest identifiable youth group are the monks.· The coffee to which Wynn was invited included an unusually large group of senior White House and party officials.· The largest group affected is, as we have already noted, that consisting of the associatives discussed in Chapter 2.· Adolescent girls are the largest group of new smokers in the United States.· What percentage of people are in each of these two largest groups?· We have a very large immigrant group, in the city and coming in to the university.· He reflects on his own diffidence and awkwardness in large groups.· He also lacked experience leading a large group, and he was sometimes abrasive and patronizing.
· A few months ago they were a rag-bag of local pressure groups.· Instead, clients had become small local groups doing small, local things.· However, the Teams are always looking for new ideas which they can work on in partnership with local groups and individuals.· Some of the most dynamic individuals in these local groups developed a national network.· Ask at your council or local advice group if you are unsure what you can claim.· The plans include changing the bill of rights, restoring police power to ban protests and restricting foreign funding of local groups.· As a member of a local group you can receive a newsletter and attend regular social meetings.· The local chamber of commerce prepared a promotional film on redevelopment that was shown to scores of local groups.
· Several other groups, including some psychiatrists, began to investigate the drug chlorpromazine about the same time.· Within a few years the movies had added a significant number of other social groups to its audience.· For other groups the authors note that the overall marginal tax rate was at an historically high level in excess of 60 percent.· Trade unions and other groups can be officially affiliated to the Labour Party.· The polishers, and several other groups could also reach that level of pay.· By now the pressure from the other group members was enormous, but the four in possession of the body resisted by staying close together.· The challenge to this interpretation comes from the performance of the two other groups shown in the figure.· Like most other molluscan groups they rapidly diversified in the Ordovician.
· Ideology can be seen as a set of beliefs and values which express the interests of a particular social group.· Some legislators feel such deep loyalty to particular group or societal norms that they seldom experience seriously conflicting pressures.· In the Roman Catholic Church priests are sometimes appointed to look after the needs of a particular ethnic group.· Similarly, other centralised reservation systems are in operation which are not attached to any particular group.· One aspect of this was to focus on the experiences of particular groups: the poor, women and ethnic minorities.· The holdings of particular newspaper groups fell into no tidy pattern.· If you fail to experience tension you must try to develop your own exercise which serves to tense that particular muscle group.· It does not maintain that all criminal laws directly express the interests of one particular group, such as the ruling class.
· Eurosceptic business and political groups said the figures proved that Britain could thrive without losing its currency.· Most individuals rely on political groups to represent their interests within the political system.· During and after the Gorbachev regime many political groups were formed.· Well-intentioned white allies of black political groups are even more susceptible to this mistake than most black leaders.· Weber's view of parties suggests that the relationship between political groups and class and status groups is far from clear cut.· Types of Interest Groups To this point, we have not distinguished among political interest groups.· Members of political groups went on brief raids into its ranks, and returned with little except contempt for its prospects.· Instead, political interest groups reach out directly, using computerized mailing lists and modems in addition to the old-fashioned campaign techniques.
· Such a powerbase is potentially much more difficult to change in the interests of a small discriminated-against group.· These are all small ethnic groups, mere specks on the map.· They also set up and run small group discussions, which is done by independent free-lance researchers as well.· Analysis Have the students answer the following questions in small groups.· The only proof provided for such inflammatory allegations is that anarchists are organising into small groups, and these groups are autonomous.· There is a small group of parents who are concerned with behavior modification.· The few guests that remained stood about in small, shocked groups.· Children have choices in literary activities; they collaborate in pairs, in small groups, and with their teachers.
· The bureaucracy represented a stable social group with a specific psychological style.· Each of them has gods and ancestors whose respective power closely corresponds to that of the social groups themselves.· However, each social group in Bradford uses the zero variant more than the corresponding group in Norwich.· Marx argues that a social group only fully becomes a class when it becomes a class for itself.· Differences between the two main social groups in the community were most evident in the question of landscape control and identity.· One of the most characteristic signals of a cat entering or leaving a social group is the raising of its tail.· This brings us to our third point, that of geographical mobility as it affects different social groups.· In particular, the relationship between the major social groups is one of exploitation and oppression.
· Recruiting the practices through a special interest group and through self selection is likely to have biased results.· The 1995 version was the first set of guidelines to include oral testimony from special interest groups and individuals.· The same applies to the subject of Section 10-4: the impact of special interest groups and class conflict.· But both note that there are a growing number of special groups that might need supplements.· Open daily. Special terms for groups booked in advance.· Changes resulted from outsiders impacting the plant-Hanes management, external consultants, special interest groups, and other plants.· These set limits to the level of contributions with the aim to prevent candidates from becoming obligated to special interest groups.· In selecting this special group of children, it seemed to-me that Edward deserved the extra help as much as anyone.
NOUN· One half of all women aged 65+ are widowed, compared to just one fifth of men in this age group.· It made me proud of my age group.· To be sure, there are more young men and women in this age group because of the 1960's baby boom.· Next Saturday, the state championship for casting accuracy will be held, with two age groups, 7-10 and 11-14.· In 1981 there were marked differences in the marital status of men and women in the older age groups.· The competition is divided into two age groups, six-eleven and 12-16.· Is the debate about reducing waiting lists less relevant to the medical care needs of older people than the younger age groups?· Event 14 at Nottingham perhaps attracted the largest entry for the 14 and Under and 11 and Under age groups.
· The codex secretariat has pressed governments to encourage more consumer groups to attend.· After objections from consumer groups, however, Kaiser decided in November to eliminate bonuses related to shorter hospital sta ys.· Join a consumers group and lobby for government legislation to make manufacturers label their products fully and accurately.· Ten consumer groups, along with some veterinarians and meat inspectors, are urging even tougher action.· The consumer group encourages the women to continue.· Its members include major airlines, automakers, labor unions, medical societies, consumer groups and some insurance companies.· But consumer groups, which have insisted that genetically modified foods should be labelled as such, rejected the plan.· He ignored complaints from alarmed consumer groups in order to maintain popular momentum for a measure he regards as essential.
· A control group included five patients with no evidence of pancreatic disease.· By contrast, productivity for the control group rose just 3. 9 percent.· A group of young people without Saturday jobs, will act as a control group.· By comparison, only 23 percent of the infants in the control group lived in homes that had suffered recent water damage.· One patient in the control group died of pulmonary embolism.· Experimental designs always have an independent or cause variable present and a control group.· These differences were mostly caused by the increase in the weights in the treated groups compared with the control group.· Attention is focused on the organization undergoing change, rather than on comparison with any control group.
· Recruiting the practices through a special interest group and through self selection is likely to have biased results.· Major interest groups can also exert influence through their compliance or noncompliance with the government policy process.· The representativeness of service users' involvement is questioned far beyond that of other interest groups.· A major segment of local ISPs is the thousands of bulletin board systems catering to different interest groups.· Gerry: It's really strange how the special interest groups of oppressed people came into existence.· Types of Interest Groups To this point, we have not distinguished among political interest groups.· It comprises the entire body politic, with all its citizens and all their interest groups and social movements.· Because politicians tend to be driven by interest groups? public managers-unlike their private counterparts-must factor interest groups into every equation.
· A family systems approach to work with minority groups must take account of all these factors.· Wilson has been under fire from many minority groups because of his campaign against affirmative action programs.· A smaller labour market creates a window of employment opportunity for minority groups, including those who are disabled.· It is not the fact that you belong to minority groups, but how you handle them that counts.· Hacker believes that the position of women in society is analogous to that of minority groups such as immigrants and Blacks.· Then pick another minority group and do the same exercise again.· There were also several minority group demonstrations in December.· The proprietors have no desire to discriminate against any-one and in fact have several members of minority groups on their payroll.
· Cosmopolitans were defined as showing higher levels of commitment to specialized skills and professional peer group judgement than to the employing organization.· Anything that deviates from what is customary is going to raise questions among the peer group.· Where affection is the preserve of family and friends, status is more the preserve of the wider peer group or community.· It might be that this peer group is the best possibility available to the extremist-activist to achieve closeness with anyone.· The peer group makes decisions in a democratic way, with all owners having a say in the final decision.· Rather, the programs will use school-based education programs, family members and peer groups.· The adolescent uses the peer group to evaluate the perspectives of others, while developing his or her own values and attitudes.· Questions that the peer group are likely to ask of a design could include: Can bespoke programs use library routines?
· The influence of pressure groups and special interests will become pervasive.· The role of pressure groups such as the drink industry and motoring organizations will be considered.· The emphasis on councillors, officers and pressure groups proved to be a great limitation.· This type of comment was backed up by a small pressure group which acted independently of the main Association at public meetings.· This research will study interactions between industry, government and pressure groups in the regulation of biotechnology hazards.· At present victims must take their claims to court ... a pressure group says the Government should pay.
· Three women are now ready for an informal support group to share their experiences of the child protection system.· This can form part of the deeper work of a support group or a counselling relationship.· The strategic support group ground rules were all they needed to get started.· One of lung cancer's success stories, he runs a support group for lung cancer patients and their families.· They seek shelter in a Sunday night support group.· The invalid care allowance she receives is 33.70 a week Marian set up a support group for carers in Oxfordshire.· We can speak and share our stories and be quiet, like a support group.
· But the conventional longwall work organisation fails to build these tacit skills into the work groups.· Then, the selection system itself prepares the candidate for successful entry into the work group.· Group norms Work groups differ from free-forming groups outside employment in that they evolve over long periods of time.· Here, Nucor organizes its work force into small work groups of twenty-five or thirty-five people.· In most work groups, both roles emerge clearly.· Employees are paid bonuses based upon the production of their work group over a predetermined standard.· By the end of the month it had been codified into a document which was widely circulated for study among work groups.· These employees are paid based upon what they produce either individually or as members of small work groups.
VERB· A child prodigy, Balling won a jazz contest in 1944 and formed his own small group.· Bone destruction is commonly seen in this disorder with the plasma cells forming densely packed groups in the lytic areas.· They formed a woodcarving group and set about carving bench ends.· He took some still pictures of them with his Leica, and they immediately formed groups, asking him to take more.· First, older people do not form an exclusive group, but one of which every individual will eventually become a member.· They formed a warm jostling group of six.· The Upper Mill formed part of a group of buildings around Standish Court and stood immediately to the rear.· We want to form structured groups.
· It is argued that this is a significant factor in reducing the likelihood of girls joining delinquent groups.· After Claire joined a consciousness-raising group, she began to use the word quite freely.· Recently I joined a drama group - I may have said.· I joined a group of about twenty volunteers.· I joined an eight person group one Saturday morning at ParAvion's centre in Bishops Cannings.· Alexander joined the group with a $ 1 investment.· Father even allows quite unrelated youngsters to join the family group if they will take on some of the work of baby-carrying.· Perhaps Gladys would join the group of Leicester ladies who were fluttering with anticipation in the back corner.
· It's hard driven, but Tommy is unmistakeably a jazz drummer, very crisp and energetic and clearly leading the group.· Mickelson had a 71 to lead a group of five players at 203.· Conscious of the straining ears of the rest of the company, Paul Lexington led the little group out into the corridor.· Currently, he leads an investment group that has reacquired Canary Wharf from a bank consortium.· Any major omission will lead to a group of documents which can not be classified under the scheme.· More recently, he has been teaching in Los Angeles and leading his own groups.· Mitchell said last week as she led her group of pupils and parent volunteers along the native plants trail.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► chart-topping record/group/hit etc
1several people or things that are all together in the same placegroup of- A shareholders action committee has been formed to see if any value can be obtained.
- Members of a local action group say this isn't good enough.
- Members of political action committees might have hoped for a little breather before being hit up again for money.
- Outhwaite names' champion Peter Nutting is to head a new working party to co-ordinate syndicate action groups.
- Political action committees, which are more active in congressional races, represented only 2 percent of the presidential campaign coffers.
- They've formed an action committee to try to recover the funds.
- Traffickers have become a political action committee.
- Under the Apostolic listing are prison visiting, family contacts, catechism classes, Catholic action groups and Sunday schools.
- First, that it detects the affected or at-risk groups, and second that these can then be referred for suitable treatment.
- Other potential strategies include the provision of vitamin A supplements to at-risk groups.
- De Rossa said that his breakaway group would form a new democratic socialist party.
- Members of a breakaway group who blocked traffic in University Square the same evening were forcibly dispersed by police.
- Nor were there frustrated breakaway movements from a handful of top clubs.
- Thus the breakaway group, organizing its own exhibition, was an obvious initiative.
- After the uproar created by Nicholas Tolstoy over the Cossack repatriations, the fringe groups had been taken very seriously.
- Few attendees doubted that some fringe groups would respond violently.
- One girl shared her story of a fringe group, which for ten years had dominated her life.
- The remaining 5 percent aligned themselves with fringe groups such as the Natural Law, Green and Libertarian parties.
- To transform a scholarly consensus into something that appears the obsession of a disreputable fringe group requires more than accidental bias.
- All interested parties are invited to attend the meeting.
- Almost 1500 copies were despatched, ensuring that the proposals reached as many interested parties as possible.
- At the other end of the political spectrum, some left-leaning think tanks take money from interested parties.
- Costs and expenses Article 12 of the Convention specifies that costs and other expenses must be borne by the interested parties.
- Every effort will be made to accommodate requests to provide all interested parties with the same information.
- Information memoranda should not be sent to interested parties until a signed confidentiality letter has been received.
- Local authorities must also respond to requests for information from a variety of interested groups.
- That is increasingly being recognised by many interested parties.
- The Department of Education is inviting interested parties to submit comments on the new support arrangements by October 31.
- It is worth reiterating here the point that the media offer a means of influencing your target audiences.
- Most of its students are the provincial poor, the target audience of leftist guerrilla groups.
- Providing prevention materials to state health departments will ensure that target groups have ready access to such materials.
- The target areas were both moderate. income tracts of South Phoenix. 4.
- The approach involves identifying variations in the functioning of target areas and relating those variations to known differences in cortical function.
- The key is to analyze the target audience, Half said.
- The other major target group is those hospitalised with infectious illnesses.
- We know the terrain in the target area is complicated, rugged.
- About 130 professional and human-rights groups are folded into Concilio Cubano, a rickety umbrella group set up last year.
- Inpeg, the Czech environmentalist umbrella group that organised the protests, refused to condemn Molotov cocktails being thrown at police.
- La Raza is an umbrella group of almost 200 Hispanic advocacy groups.
- The umbrella group we'd formed in 1987 had fallen into abeyance, but the name still meant something.
a group of children a small group of islands Get into groups of four. He was surrounded by a group of admirers.in groups Dolphins travel in small groups. A group of us are going to London.2several people or things that are connected with each other: a left-wing terrorist groupgroup of She is one of a group of women who have suffered severe side-effects from the drug.age/ethnic/income etc group (=people of the same age, race etc) Minority groups are encouraged to apply.3several companies that all have the same owner: a giant textiles groupgroup of He owns a group of hotels in southern England.4a number of musicians or singers who perform together, playing popular music SYN band → blood group, focus group, interest group, playgroup, pressure group, working groupGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• Group is usually followed by a singular verb: · This group has a higher risk of heart disease.· His group plays jazz.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · This group have a higher risk of heart disease.· His group play jazz.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNSCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2phrasesa member of a group/a group member· Frank was invited to be a member of the group.a group of three, four, five etc· There was a group of three at the bar, two men and a woman.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + groupan age group· Older people are being affected by the economic downturn more than other age groups.an ethnic group (=one whose members belong to a particular race or nation)· The university welcomes enquiries and applications from all ethnic groups.a minority group (=one whose members belong to a different race, religion etc from most other people in a country)· Conditions for many minority groups have worsened.a racial group· Schools should not stereotype pupils from certain racial groups as troublemakers.a social group (=a group of people from a particular class in society)· Lower social groups had a higher average family size.an income group· The budget will affect people differently, according to their income group.somebody’s peer group (=people of the same age, social group etc)· Many girls at school derive enormous strength from their peer groups.a pressure group (=one that tries to make the government do something)· Friends of the Earth is Britain’s leading environmental pressure group.a protest group· They formed a protest group and a petition of 50,000 signatures was presented at the town hall.a splinter group (=that has separated from another political or religious group)· A Social Democratic Party ( SDP), formed as a splinter group of the Socialist Party of Serbia.a close-knit/closely-knit/tightly-knit group (=in which everyone knows each other well and gives each other support)· The young mothers in the village are a fairly close-knit group.a support group (=a group that meets in order to help the people in it deal with a difficult time)· She set up a support group for people suffering from the same illness.a control group (=a group used in an experiment or survey to compare its results with those of another group)· A control group had to be examined as well as the group that we are studying.group + NOUNa group decision· Being involved in a group decision can help motivate workers.a group discussion· The course includes both individual work and group discussions.a group leader· There were three groups of eight people, each with a group leader.verbsbelong to a group· Ben belonged to an environmental group.get into groups· The teacher asked the students to get into groups.organize something into groups· Small children work best when they are organized into very small groups.join a group· He joined a self-help group for divorced men.leave a group· Rebecca left the group following a disagreement.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 4NOUN + groupa pop/rock/jazz group· They’re one of the most exciting pop groups around at the moment.phrasesa member of a group· Jeremy was a member of a heavy metal group.be in a group· She's in a jazz group, playing the saxophone.verbsstart a group· Ben and some friends started a rock group at school.found a group formal (=start a group)· Mick Jagger and Keith Richards founded the group in the early Sixties.a group splits up (=the members decide not to play together anymore)· The group split up because of ‘musical differences’.a group re-forms (=the members decide to play together again)· The group has re-formed and is planning a series of comeback concerts.THESAURUSof peoplegroup several people together in the same place: · A group of boys stood by the school gate.· Arrange yourselves in groups of three.crowd a large group of people who have come to a place to do something: · There were crowds of shoppers in the streets.· The crowd all cheered.mob a large, noisy, and perhaps violent crowd: · An angry mob of demonstrators approached.mass a large group of people all close together in one place, so that they seem like a single thing: · The square in front of the station was a solid mass of people.bunch informal a group of people who are all similar in some way: · They’re a nice bunch of kids.gang a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights: · He was attacked by a gang of youths.rabble a noisy group of people who are behaving badly: · He was met by a rabble of noisy angry youths.horde a very large group of people who all go somewhere: · In summer hordes of tourists flock to the island.· There were hordes of people coming out of the subway.crew a group of people who all work together, especially on a ship or plane: · the ship’s crew· The flight crew will serve drinks shortly.party a group of people who are travelling or working together: · A party of tourists stood at the entrance to the temple.of animalsherd a group of cows, deer, or elephants: · A herd of cows was blocking the road.team a group of animals that work together: · The carriage was pulled by a team of horses.flock a group of sheep or birds: · a flock of seagulls· The farmer has over 100 sheep in his flock.pack a group of dogs or wolves: · Some dogs are bred to work in packs.litter a group of kittens or puppies born at one time to a particular mother: · He was one of a litter of seven puppies.school/shoal a group of fish or dolphins: · Piranha fish live in shoals in the wild.of thingsbunch a group of things held or tied together, especially flowers or keys: · He handed me a bunch of daffodils.bundle several papers, clothes, or sticks held or tied together in an untidy pile: · Bundles of papers and files filled the shelves.cluster a group of things of the same kind that are close together in a place: · a cluster of stars· Our road ended at a cluster of cottages.group1 noungroup2 verb
groupgroup2 ●●○ verb VERB TABLE
group
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | group |
| he, she, it | groups | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | grouped |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have grouped |
| he, she, it | has grouped | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had grouped |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will group |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have grouped |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am grouping |
| he, she, it | is grouping | |
| you, we, they | are grouping | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was grouping |
| you, we, they | were grouping | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been grouping |
| he, she, it | has been grouping | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been grouping |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be grouping |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been grouping |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Julia sat down at the piano, and the others grouped together to sing.
- Students grouped around the notice board to read their exam results.
- The plates were grouped according to color and size.
- One metric by which collocations may be measured and grouped is to rate them on a scale of probability.
- Second, services were grouped together with respect to the scale upon which they needed to be provided.
- The main body spots are grouped in rosettes.
Longman Language Activatora group of people together in one place
several people who are together in the same place: · A small group had gathered outside the stage door.group of: · Outside the school, little groups of friends were talking to each other.· an old photograph of a group of soldiers sitting on the groundin groups (=forming separate groups): · Men stood in groups on street corners.get into groups (=make groups with other people so that you can do something together): · The teacher told us to get into groups of three.
a large number of people who are all together in the same place: · A huge crowd gathered to hear Mandela speak.· a football crowdcrowd of: · A crowd of reporters were waiting for her at the airport.crowds of people/tourists/shoppers etc (=a lot of people in the same place): · I walked down Regent Street with its crowds of tourists and Christmas shoppers.
a group of people standing or sitting very close to each other, for example in order to see something or talk to someone: cluster of: · A cluster of people, all anxious to shake his hand, formed around the speaker.· Some relatives were standing in a cluster around her hospital bed.
a small group of people all sitting or standing very close to each other: knot of: · The knot of men at the bar had started talking about the elections.· Outside the hotel, a little knot of bystanders had gathered to see what was happening.
a group of people who do things together · The tickets are expensive, but there is a discount for school groups.group of · A group of us went out for a drink to celebrate Sonia's birthday.in groups · Robberies were common on the lonely roads, so people usually travelled in groups.in groups of three/four etc · We were warned not to walk in the mountains except in groups of three or more.
a group of people that someone has organized in order to go somewhere or do something: · A party of Japanese businessmen will be visiting the factory next week.party of: · John was taking a party of tourists around the museum.a search/rescue party (=a group of people trying to find and help someone who is in danger): · The climbers did not return, and a search party was sent out to look for them.
especially spoken, informal a group of people who do things together or spend time together: · The people on my French course are a really friendly bunch.bunch/crowd of: · There was the usual crowd of students standing at the bar.· Willy's band is playing tonight, and I invited a bunch of people to come along
a group of young people who spend time together, especially a group that causes trouble, fights with other groups etc: · Inner-city kids often join gangs for protection, and for the chance to make money by selling drugs.gang of youths/kids: · There are always gangs of kids hanging around the shopping mall.gang member/leader: · It is not just gang members who get into trouble - it's middle-class and upper-class kids as well.rival gang (=a gang that fights with another gang): · Fighting broke out between two rival gangs.
a group of people representing a particular country, organization, belief etc: · Not surprisingly, there was a large student contingent at the demonstration.· There was a large American contingent, including the Olympic bronze medallist, Thomas Jefferson. contingent of: · A small contingent of English fans had made the trip to Sydney to support their team.
a group of people who are similar or have similar ideas a number of people who are similar in some way, or who have the same ideas and aims: · Their policy was to keep demonstrators from different political groups apart.group of: · The factory was burned down by a group of animal-rights activists.
British informal a group of people - use this especially about people that you do not like or do not approve of: · I don't like her new friends - they're a snobbish lot.lot of: · We've got another lot of visitors coming this weekend.that lot (=use this to show disapproval) spoken: · Don't take any notice of that lot, they're just ignorant.
a group of people, especially people who you think are strange or unusual: collection/assortment of: · There was an interesting collection of people at the wedding.· Jack brought an odd collection of characters home from the racetrack.· We shared the train compartment with an odd assortment of fellow travellers.
: the criminal/student/fascist etc element a group of people who have the same ideas, aims, beliefs etc that are different from those of a larger group - use this especially about people you do not like or agree with: · The chief had been warned that there were criminal elements within the Security Police.· They seem to be trying to get rid of all left-wing elements in the party.· The committee agreed on the need to get rid of the hooligan element amongst football supporters.
a large group of people who share the same ideas and beliefs, and who work together to achieve something important: · She was active in a number of political movements, including the campaign to end slavery.the peace/environmental/women's etc movement: · One of the leaders of the pro-democracy movement has been arrested.· The aim of the civil rights movement was to eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms.
a group of artists, writers etc who share the same ideas, style of work etc: · There is no denying the influence of the Impressionist school in his painting.· He seems to be very much part of the Marxist school in his approach to politics.school of thought (=a group of people who believe in the same theory, idea etc): · One school of thought argues that introducing stiffer penalties would bring the crime rate down.
: literary/political/academic etc circles people who work in or are interested in literature, politics etc: · By 1920 she had written two novels, and had succeeded in winning recognition in literary circles. · It was the 1960s, and the military had become unpopular among academic and intellectual circles.
a group of people who are all dealt with together at the same time, for example because they are all starting something together: batch of: · The latest batch of new recruits had just arrived at the camp.
a group of people who work together a group of people who work together to do a job: · There will be a meeting for all members of the team next Wednesday.· Dr Gaultier and his medical team worked in the refugee camps for over a year.team of: · The coins were discovered by a team of archaeologists.· The Prime Minister works closely with a team of unelected advisers.
the people who work together on a ship or plane: · The captain and crew would like to welcome you on board Flight 381 to Geneva.· Everyone aboard the Montreal Queen, including the crew, died.
a small group of people in an organization who have been chosen to make official decisions: · Bill Dean has been elected chairman of the committee.finance/health/housing etc committee: · The finance committee has decided to raise membership fees for next season.be on a committee (=be a member of a committee): · She's been on the Church committee for 20 years.
a group of people in an organization or company who make rules and decisions about how the organization works, give permission for particular plans to be carried out etc: · The licensing board has refused us permission to sell alcohol on the premises.· In October, the school board recommended that uniforms become compulsory.board of examiners/governors/directors etc: · If you don't agree with the result etc ,you can appeal to the board of examiners.
a group of people who have been chosen to give advice or their opinion or to make an official decision about something, usually because they know a lot about it: · I've been invited to join the panel on a radio arts programme.panel of: · All applicants are questioned by a panel of experienced interviewers.· He was on a panel of judges for a famous literary prize.
/working party British a group of people chosen to consider a particular problem in detail and to suggest how to deal with it: · A Police Force working party concluded that many people found the police intimidating.· A working party was set up to investigate and act on the report's findings.
an official group that has been formed to work together to do a particular job or be responsible for a particular problem: · Hospital officials plan to use the donations to set up a new cardiac unit.· One of the policemen from the drug unit will be visiting local schools.
a group of people who are the same age, have the same income etc: age/income/blood etc group a group of people with the same age, income, blood type etc: · The good thing about the class is that all the students belong to the same age group.· Families in the lowest income group could not afford to educate their children.· The hospital is desperate for donors from the rhesus negative blood group.
: tax/income/age etc bracket people who are considered as a group, especially for official or financial purposes, because they have the same income, are of similar age etc: · Several companies have produced pension plans specifically for people in the higher income tax bracket.
: income/tax/age etc band a group of people whose income, tax, or age comes within a particular range: · These changes will not affect people in the lowest tax band.· As you move into the higher income bands, the charges start to increase.
a small group of people who are unwilling to let other people join them a small group of people who like the same things and are very friendly with each other but who do not want other people to join them: · Most of the kids were friendly, apart from a clique of girls who came from rich families.· a clique of literary friends who thought they were so superior
a group of people who are the richest, most powerful, best educated etc in society, and who do not want others to share their advantages: · Only a small elite can afford to send their children to this school.· All the glamorous Washington elite were at the dinner that evening.
a small group of people who are admired by others because they are very fashionable, or who know things that other people do not, and who it is difficult to become friendly with: · That's the nightclub where all the in-crowd go.· He wanted to be accepted, to be part of the in-crowd.· Within the political in-crowd are some extremely influential figures.
a small group within a larger political or religious organization a group of people within a larger political or religious organization who have different aims from many of the other people within it: · The pro-war faction within the party condemned any attempt at negotiation.· The whole of the country has been taken over and destroyed by warring factions.
a group of people in a political or religious organization who have ideas that most people in the organization do not agree with or think are extreme: · The terrorist fringe condemned the decision and threatened to use force.· Crusading journalist William Lloyd Garrison represented the radical fringe.lunatic fringe (=people with very extreme, stupid ideas): · a lunatic fringe of cranks and reactionaries, who probably still believe that the earth is flat
a small group of people who leave a larger political or religious group to form their own smaller group, because they do not agree with the larger group's beliefs, aims, methods etc: · They broke away and formed a splinter group that believed in revolution, not gradual change.· The splinter group rapidly gained support from discontented members.
a group of people who have been chosen to give information, answer questions etc · 56% of the women in the sample said that they supported the government's policies.random sample (=one that is chosen completely by chance, not according to a plan) · These responses were drawn from a random sample of the electorate.representative sample (=one that is designed to contain a balance of different types of people) · She based her analysis on data from a representative sample of women and men aged 18-25.
a small group of ordinary people who are chosen to give their opinions about a particular product or idea, in order to help the organization that supplies it to know what the public wants or thinks: · We use focus groups, surveys, and questionnaires to try to gauge our customers' needs. · Focus groups revealed that teenagers who had higher self-confidence were more likely to use contraception.
when people come together to form a group to stand or sit close together in order to make a group so that you can do something together: · We formed groups, and discussed the text together.· Several people formed a group round the speaker.form/get into groups of three/four etc: · Get into groups of three for this exercise.
to stand or sit close together so that you form a group: group around/behind/outside etc: · Students grouped around the notice board to read their exam results.group together: · Julia sat down at the piano, and the others grouped together to sing.
if a group of people assemble , they come together in one place, especially to talk about something or to plan something together: · I looked down onto the square, where a large crowd had assembled.assemble opposite/outside/in front of etc: · A large crowd had assembled opposite the American embassy.· A group of angry parents had assembled outside the head teacher's office.
to form a group by moving very close to each other, especially in order to keep warm, feel safer etc: · A group of beggars were huddling in the shop entrance to keep dry.huddle together: · The room didn't have any heating, and we had to huddle together for warmth.
to form a small group by moving very close to each other in order to look at something, talk to someone etc: · Children had clustered outside the shop window to look at the toys on display.cluster together: · The nurses were clustered together in the corridor, giggling about something.
a number of things thought of as a group a number of separate things that are thought of as a group because they are close together or are all similar in some way: group of: · The house was hidden behind a tall group of trees.· News International is a group of companies that produce newspapers and TV programmes.· A group of new houses is to be built on the old playing-field.· Today you will learn a new group of verbs.
a group of similar things that are used together, or a group of ideas, facts etc: · a chess set· a cutlery setset of: · Amy bought him a set of tools for metal and woodworking.· I gave a spare set of house keys to my neighbours.· The first set of questions wasn't too bad, but they got really difficult after that.· We started the meeting by agreeing on a set of objectives.
a group of similar things that have been put together because they are interesting or attractive: collection of: · a collection of ancient Greek coins· The museum has a superb collection of Mexican pottery.art/stamp/postcard etc collection: · Have you seen her CD collection - it's enormous!
British informal a group of things: this lot/that lot: · She handed me a bag of old clothes. "Could you take this lot to the charity shop for me?''· Right lads, let's pick up this lot and go home.· Bring that lot over here, will you?
a group of things of different types, or different things of one type, mixed together: assortment of: · On the floor was an assortment of boxes and packages.· The soldier received a parcel containing an assortment of shirts, biscuits, and canned food.
a small group of things of the same type that are close to each other: cluster of: · From the airplane we could already see little clusters of houses.· It's an attractive shrub with dark shiny leaves, that has clusters of white flowers in early June.· The adult female lays large clusters of eggs.in clusters: · Most galaxies are found in clusters rather than in isolation.
a group of things of the same type that are made or dealt with at the same time: · Sort the files into batches and give one batch to each secretary.batch of: · The baker took a batch of freshly baked rolls out of the oven.· Mr Green, I have a batch of letters here for you to sign.
a group of things that are tied together or fastened together several things of the same type, for example papers, clothes, or sticks, that are fastened or tied together: · She keeps all his old letters, tied up in bundles.bundle of: · a bundle of twigs· He put his hand in his pocket, and pulled out a large bundle of £50 notes.
: bunch of flowers/keys/grapes etc a group of flowers, keys etc fastened, tied, or held together: · He handed her a huge bunch of roses.· Has anyone seen a bunch of keys?· I bought a kilo of apples and a bunch of grapes.
a number of sheets of paper, especially paper money, that are held or tied together: wad of: · I saw him trying to press a wad of cash into the woman's hand. She wouldn't take it.· She opened her handbag, and pulled out a wad of banknotes.
: sheaf of papers/notes etc a lot of pieces of paper held or fastened together in a flat pile: · He had a sheaf of papers under his arm.· I saw her put a sheaf of notes into her briefcase.
a group of things on top of each other several things of the same kind placed one on top of the other: · Put those letters on the other pile.· Can you separate those out into two piles - A to L and M to Z, please?pile of: · Greg carried the pile of ironed shirts upstairs.· Her office is a terrible mess - there are piles of papers all over the floor.· a pile of dirty dishesin piles: · The books were arranged in neat piles on her desk.
a lot of things lying one on top of the other in an untidy way: heap of: · There was a huge heap of blankets and pillows on the bed.in a heap: · The kids left all their wet towels in a heap on the bathroom floor.
a large number of things put neatly on top of each other: · The whole stack fell over, and half the plates got broken.stack of: · Next to the bottles was a tall stack of plastic cups.· a stack of sales brochures
a large pile of something: mound of: · The Grand Hotel was now just a mound of rubble.· A mound of leaves is the perfect place for a hedgehog to hibernate.
to put things or people into groups to arrange a large number of things by putting them into groups, so that you can deal with each group separately: · It takes a couple of hours to sort the mail in the morning.sort something into something: · We sorted all the clothes into two piles - those to be kept, and those to be given away. · The rubbish has to be sorted into things that can be recycled and things that can'tsort something according to something: · The eggs are sorted according to size.
also categorise British to decide which group something should belong to, when there is a clear system of separate groups: · Communication involves a variety of behaviours which are difficult to categorise.categorize something according to something: · The hotels are categorized according to the standard of the rooms and services they offer.categorize into: · Words can be categorised into verbs, nouns, adjectives etc. · Animals are categorised into three types - carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.categorize something as something (=say which group it is in): · The store categorizes records from Asia and Africa as 'World Music'.
to decide what group books, plants, animals etc belong to according to an official or scientific system: · Scientists have discovered a new type of butterfly which has not yet been classified.classify something as: · 43 countries are categorized as "low-income" by the World Bank.· Babies walking later than 18 months were classified as slow walkers.
if people or things are grouped , they have been put into separate groups according to a system: be grouped according to: · The vehicles are grouped according to engine size.be grouped together: · Non-fiction books are grouped together under different subjects.be grouped into: · Most European languages can be grouped into two main families.group something into types/categories/classes etc: · The respondents were grouped into three categories - non-smokers, smokers, and ex-smokers.
to say that people or things belong to a particular group, especially according to an official system: class somebody/something as something: · This prison houses the most dangerous criminals in Britain, those classed as "category A'.· Heroin and cocaine are classed as hard drugs.
to separate things such as food, drinks, or products into groups according to their quality: · All the fruit is taken to the warehouse where it is graded and packed.· One supermarket now grades its wines on a scale of 1 to 9, from driest to sweetest.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a book for children in the 12–14 age group Bill has been involved in the animal rights movement for years. The children were arranged in lines according to height. A control group of non-smoking women was compared to four groups of women smokers. a debt counselling service There are four distinct types. He did research on group dynamics and leadership styles. cancer screening for women over 55 and other high-risk groups a loose federation of political groups a self-help group for single parents The commission has set up a special working group to look at the problem.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
(=a group that students are taught in, based on their level of ability)· Children are divided into different ability groups.
· Men in the 50–65 age group are most at risk from heart disease.· The school takes in children from the seven to eleven age range.
a book for children in the 12–14 age group Bill has been involved in the animal rights movement for years. The children were arranged in lines according to height. (=one of the different types of human blood)· What blood type are you?
(=a booking for a large number of seats, rooms etc)· There's a 20% discount for group bookings.
· Let’s start by grouping the books into categories.
· Community groups do not have enough say over what is built in their neighbourhoods.
(=a group of people who support or work for conservation)· the growing number of conservation groups
(=an organization that protects consumers’ rights)· There have been complaints from consumer groups about the high prices charged by some companies.
A control group of non-smoking women was compared to four groups of women smokers. a debt counselling service There are four distinct types. He did research on group dynamics and leadership styles. (=one sent to several people at the same time)· Those group emails telling you who is leaving and joining the company are so boring.
· a campaign by environmental groups to protect the Antarctic
· People of Ukrainian descent are Canada’s fifth largest ethnic group.
cancer screening for women over 55 and other high-risk groups· The tax rate rises with the individual’s income level.
· We need to perform as a team rather than a group of individuals.
· Our destination was a chain of islands, sixty miles east of Taiwan.
· Ask your team leader for advice.
(=a group of companies in the leisure industry)· The leisure group reported record profits last year.
a loose federation of political groups· It’s ridiculous to refer to women as a minority group.
· Students at the heart of the protest movement have called for a general strike.
· The resistance groups are well armed.
· My task is to unite the rival factions within the party.
a self-help group for single parents· No terrorist group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
· The guide was talking to a party of tourists.
· The day care scheme was run by a voluntary organization.
The commission has set up a special working group to look at the problem.· Its position indicates that in the past houses were grouped around this area rather than in the lengthy one-street formation as now.· Three others - all of an equally modest size - grouped around it.· The rooms are all grouped around one or more peristyles.
· Relevant statutory provisions may be grouped together or scattered through the judgment.· If individuals of similar income were grouped together, the outcome might be unstable.· Your reference materials should be sorted out and grouped together around each subheading within the proposal outline.· For collectors there was a splendid array of miscellaneous artefacts grouped together in sections.· They are arranged by faculty with all the degrees offered by a particular faculty grouped together.· Here and there the anti-Fascists were grouped together and running fights broke out with the Blackshirts.· Members are organised in local branches grouped together in regions that are overseen by voluntary Regional Directors.
NOUN· Then, when the data have been collected, the respondents are grouped into homogeneous categories according to their scores for selected variables.
· The criticisms that users gave can be grouped under four headings.· These new military technologies can be grouped under three main headings.
· The words are grouped into sets, with ten words per set and twelve sets in all.· These were grouped into four sets of four placed at 90 intervals round the circumference of the module.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► chart-topping record/group/hit etc
1[intransitive, transitive] to come together and form a group, or to arrange things or people together in a groupgroup (something) together/round/into etc- A shareholders action committee has been formed to see if any value can be obtained.
- Members of a local action group say this isn't good enough.
- Members of political action committees might have hoped for a little breather before being hit up again for money.
- Outhwaite names' champion Peter Nutting is to head a new working party to co-ordinate syndicate action groups.
- Political action committees, which are more active in congressional races, represented only 2 percent of the presidential campaign coffers.
- They've formed an action committee to try to recover the funds.
- Traffickers have become a political action committee.
- Under the Apostolic listing are prison visiting, family contacts, catechism classes, Catholic action groups and Sunday schools.
- First, that it detects the affected or at-risk groups, and second that these can then be referred for suitable treatment.
- Other potential strategies include the provision of vitamin A supplements to at-risk groups.
- De Rossa said that his breakaway group would form a new democratic socialist party.
- Members of a breakaway group who blocked traffic in University Square the same evening were forcibly dispersed by police.
- Nor were there frustrated breakaway movements from a handful of top clubs.
- Thus the breakaway group, organizing its own exhibition, was an obvious initiative.
- After the uproar created by Nicholas Tolstoy over the Cossack repatriations, the fringe groups had been taken very seriously.
- Few attendees doubted that some fringe groups would respond violently.
- One girl shared her story of a fringe group, which for ten years had dominated her life.
- The remaining 5 percent aligned themselves with fringe groups such as the Natural Law, Green and Libertarian parties.
- To transform a scholarly consensus into something that appears the obsession of a disreputable fringe group requires more than accidental bias.
- All interested parties are invited to attend the meeting.
- Almost 1500 copies were despatched, ensuring that the proposals reached as many interested parties as possible.
- At the other end of the political spectrum, some left-leaning think tanks take money from interested parties.
- Costs and expenses Article 12 of the Convention specifies that costs and other expenses must be borne by the interested parties.
- Every effort will be made to accommodate requests to provide all interested parties with the same information.
- Information memoranda should not be sent to interested parties until a signed confidentiality letter has been received.
- Local authorities must also respond to requests for information from a variety of interested groups.
- That is increasingly being recognised by many interested parties.
- The Department of Education is inviting interested parties to submit comments on the new support arrangements by October 31.
- It is worth reiterating here the point that the media offer a means of influencing your target audiences.
- Most of its students are the provincial poor, the target audience of leftist guerrilla groups.
- Providing prevention materials to state health departments will ensure that target groups have ready access to such materials.
- The target areas were both moderate. income tracts of South Phoenix. 4.
- The approach involves identifying variations in the functioning of target areas and relating those variations to known differences in cortical function.
- The key is to analyze the target audience, Half said.
- The other major target group is those hospitalised with infectious illnesses.
- We know the terrain in the target area is complicated, rugged.
- About 130 professional and human-rights groups are folded into Concilio Cubano, a rickety umbrella group set up last year.
- Inpeg, the Czech environmentalist umbrella group that organised the protests, refused to condemn Molotov cocktails being thrown at police.
- La Raza is an umbrella group of almost 200 Hispanic advocacy groups.
- The umbrella group we'd formed in 1987 had fallen into abeyance, but the name still meant something.
The photo shows four men grouped round a jeep. Different flowers can be grouped together to make a colourful display. small producers who group together to sell their produce2[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to divide people or things into groups according to a system: We were grouped into six age bands. We’ve grouped the questions under three headings.