fraternity
noun
fra·ter·ni·ty
frə-ˈtər-nə-tē 
plural fraternities
1
: a group of people associated or formally organized for a common purpose, interest, or pleasure: such as
a
: a fraternal order
b
c
: a men's student organization formed chiefly for social purposes having secret rites and a name consisting of Greek letters
d
: a student organization for scholastic, professional, or extracurricular activities
a debating fraternity
2
: the quality or state of being brothers : brotherliness
3
: persons of the same class, profession, character, or tastes
the racetrack fraternity
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an atmosphere of fraternity and cooperation
a firm believer in community service and a dedicated member of the local fraternity of Good Samaritans
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The Alpha Phi sorority was charged as a corporation by police in Hanover, New Hampshire, with one count of facilitating an underage alcohol house, and two members of the Beta Alpha Omega fraternity were charged with providing alcohol to a person under 21.
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Brie Stimson, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
According to a news release from the Hanover Police Department, two members of the Beta Alpha Omega fraternity, identified as Matthew Catrambone and Samuel Terry, were each charged with a misdemeanor for providing alcohol to a person under 21 during a party on July 6.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Won Jang, a 20-year-old who was a student at the college and a member of the Beta Alpha Omega fraternity, attended a party off campus in July held by Alpha Phi, a sorority, the Hanover Police Department in New Hampshire said in a statement Friday.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024
Several of those charged are members or associates of the school's Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Brie Stimson, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
According to a news release from the Hanover Police Department, two members of the Beta Alpha Omega fraternity, identified as Matthew Catrambone and Samuel Terry, were each charged with a misdemeanor for providing alcohol to a person under 21 during a party on July 6.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Won Jang, a 20-year-old who was a student at the college and a member of the Beta Alpha Omega fraternity, attended a party off campus in July held by Alpha Phi, a sorority, the Hanover Police Department in New Hampshire said in a statement Friday.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024
Several of those charged are members or associates of the school's Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Fraternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraternity. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
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fraternity
noun
fra·ter·ni·ty
frə-ˈtər-nət-ē
plural fraternities
1
: a social, honorary, or professional organization
especially
: a social club of male college students
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