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gang

n. tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together

crew, work party

n. an organized group of workmen

ring, pack, mob

n. an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"

bunch, crowd, crew

n. an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"

gang up

v. act as an organized group

complement, full complement

n. number needed to make up a whole force; "a full complement of workers"

force, personnel

n. group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"

staff

n. personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"

camp, pack, clique, coterie, in-group, ingroup, inner circle

n. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

kin, kindred, clan, tribe, kin group, kinship group

n. group of people related by blood or marriage

gang, bunch, crowd, crew

n. an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"

group, grouping

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

crowd

n. a large number of things or people considered together; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers"

concourse, multitude, throng

n. a large gathering of people

mass, people, multitude, masses, hoi polloi

n. the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"

circle, set, band, lot

n. an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

host, horde, legion

n. a vast multitude

horde

n. a nomadic community

drove, swarm, horde

n. a moving crowd

rout, mob, rabble

n. a disorderly crowd of people

camp, pack, clique, coterie, in-group, ingroup, inner circle

n. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

kin, kindred, clan, tribe, kin group, kinship group

n. group of people related by blood or marriage

gang, ring, pack, mob

n. an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"

group, grouping

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

corps

n. a body of people associated together; "diplomatic corps"

flock, troop

n. an orderly crowd; "a troop of children"

circle, set, band, lot

n. an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

rout, mob, rabble

n. a disorderly crowd of people

gallery

n. spectators at a golf or tennis match

group, party

n. a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen"

lot, bunch, caboodle

n. any collection in its entirety; "she bought the whole caboodle"

host

n. any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event; "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"

host, horde, legion

n. a vast multitude

horde

n. a nomadic community

drove, swarm, horde

n. a moving crowd

cabal, faction, junta, junto, camarilla

n. a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

alignment, alliance, coalition, alinement

n. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

committee, citizens committee

n. a self-constituted organization to promote something

council

n. a meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council"

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