Groups of people
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There are many types of groups of people. Some are listed below.
- Clique - An informal, tight-knit group, usually in a High School/College setting, that shares common interests. There is an established yet shifty power structure in most Cliques. The effects of Cliques are varied.
- Club - A club is a group, which usually requires one to apply to become a member. Such clubs may be dedicated to particular activities, such as sporting clubs.
- Community - A community is a group of people with a commonality or sometimes a complex net of overlapping commonalities, often - but not always - in proximity with one another with some degree of continuity over time. They often have some organization and leaders.
- Franchise- this is an organisation which runs several instances of a business in many locations.
- Gang - A gang is usually an urban group that gathers in a particular area. It is a group of people that often hang around each other. They can be like some clubs, but MUCH less formal.
- Group - a group is a basic term for a number of people that associate themselves with each other. This is a basic term which has many uses.
- Mob - A mob is usually a group of people that has taken the law into their own hands. Mobs are usually a group which gather temporarily for a particular reason.
- Posse - A posse was initially an American term for a group of citizens that had banded together to enforce the law. However, it can also refer to a street group.
- Squad - This is usually a small group, of around 3-8 people, that would work as a team to accomplish their goals.
- Team - similar to a squad, though a team may contain many more members. A team works in a similar way to a squad.
