(treated as sing. or pl)
a group of people living in a particular area
all the interacting populations of various living organisms in a particular area
a group of individuals with some common characteristic, e.g. profession, religion, or status
a body of people or nations having a common history or common interests
the international community
society in general
joint ownership or participation
common character; likeness
They were bound by community of interests
social ties; fellowship
[Middle English comunete via French comuneté, from Latin communitat-, communitas, from communis common1]