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Collective nouns for people - Definition
Related Words: Coefficient, Collaborative, Collectivist, Collectivistic, Common, Communal, Communalist, Communist

This is a list of collective nouns for people.

SUBJECT COLLECTIVE TERM
academics A faculty of academics
actors A cast of actors
actors A company of actors
beauties A bevy of beauties
employees A staff of employees
experts A panel of experts
mourners A cortege of mourners
hoodlums A gang of hoodlums
horsemen A cavalcade of horsemen
knights A banner of knights
knights A rout of knights
men A band of men
natives A tribe of natives
performers A troupe of performers
players A team of players
sailors A crew of sailors
soldiers A brigade of soldiers
soldiers A company of soldiers
soldiers A division of soldiers
soldiers A platoon of soldiers
soldiers A squad of soldiers
students A class of students
thieves A den of thieves
witches A coven of witches
worshipers A congregation of worshipers

Notes

The phrase "An abomination of monks" is frequently cited as a legitimate collective noun for monks. It is actually a misinterpretation of the title of a protestant treatise written by Jan Hus around 1400.

See also

Example Usage of Collective
IleenieWeenie: @myerman Mr. Weenie says Google is going to become the new Collective consciousness. I call it Big Brother.
jazzzyone: .@iamwiddy I'd like to give an award to The Media for its Collective efforts in duping the public, esp #in2009. #sideeyeawards
sunstains: Just realized that Master Utan is like a monkey hipster. He has a leaf headband. He should totez join Animal Collective.
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