hui
noun
ˈhü(ˌ)ē
plural -s
1
Hawaii
a
: partnership, syndicate
efforts by mainland capital to gain control of Hawaiian Airlines are believed to have been thwarted by a local hui that has secretly bought close to 70,000 shares—Honolulu Advertiser
b
: club, association
the hui is an organization of civic-minded … women who cooperate in furthering the interests of the Y.W.C.A.—Honolulu Star-Bulletin
2
[Hawaiian & Maori]
: community gathering : assembly
when the hui broke up at 4 p.m. the issue was still in doubt—New Zealand Journal of Agriculture
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