The state or quality of being fraternal or brotherly; brotherhood.

A body of men associated for their common interest, business, or pleasure; a company; a brotherhood; a society; in the Roman Catholic Church, an association for special religious purposes, for relieving the sick and destitute, etc.

Men of the same class, profession, occupation, character, or tastes.

A social club for male college undergraduates. They often have secret initiation rites, and are named by the use of two or three Greek letters. The corresponding association for women students is called a sorority.

A group of people linked together by similar interests.

a group of spanners of like mind, usually performing a unique service to other spanners and/or the Continuum

Freely choosing and being allowed to enter into a cooperative relationship with others where shared values direct the work of the individual toward the good of the group Item_Analysis.Kehoe.doc