affinity group
noun
: a group of people having a common interest or goal or acting together for a specific purpose (as for a chartered tour)
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The upcoming election: The Teamsters recently declined to endorse either presidential candidate, though more than two-dozen of the union’s local and affinity groups have backed Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, whom Keys plans to vote for.
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J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Events run Sunday through Thursday and include an invite-only welcome party at the Henry Maier Festival Park, official convention sessions, affinity group receptions, lectures, film screenings and late-night parties.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2024
That letter said the district violated the law by separating students and staff by race for various training and affinity groups.
—Brendan Clarey | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Sep. 2024
In an unofficial Jewish affinity group showing solidarity with Israel, WME’s Nancy Josephson and Katie Slater, among others, remarked on the tragedy of the murders.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Events run Sunday through Thursday and include an invite-only welcome party at the Henry Maier Festival Park, official convention sessions, affinity group receptions, lectures, film screenings and late-night parties.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2024
That letter said the district violated the law by separating students and staff by race for various training and affinity groups.
—Brendan Clarey | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Sep. 2024
In an unofficial Jewish affinity group showing solidarity with Israel, WME’s Nancy Josephson and Katie Slater, among others, remarked on the tragedy of the murders.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Affinity group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affinity%20group. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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