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noun group
     ( noun groups    plural  ) A noun group is a noun or pronoun, or a group of words based on a noun or pronoun. In the sentence, `He put the bottle of wine on the kitchen table', `He', `the bottle of wine', and `the kitchen table' are all noun groups.      n-count
(=noun phrase)

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group, age group, noun, nominal group

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slate	n.	a group to vote for as a whole, not by individuals.	a term used on voting ballots
kettle	v.	[subj: poiicemen] to herd [demonstrators] into a compact group in order to control their movements
! Role	n.	the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
kettling	n.	police crowd management technique that consists of herding people into a compact group. AKA corralling
herding cats	exp.	expression used to describe an attempt to organize a difficult or unpredictable situation; trying to coordinate a group of people who tend to act chaotically	[Bus.] E.g: Some say that managing a team is herding cats.
comp set	n.	competitive set: a group of other brands offering a similar product or service, to the same consumers
! Rent Seeking	vi.	When a large group of competing corporations hope to use the government to protect or enhance their interests.	Economic Term.
rotten apple OR bad apple	n.	A rotten apple is a member of a group, or a single element in a set of things, that is bad and likely to corrupt the other people or things in the group	Allusion to the expression "One bad apple spoils the barrel"
! clutch	n.	n 1 a hatch of eggs laid by a particular bird or laid in a single nest 2 a brood of chickens 3 Informal a group, bunch, or cluster vb 4 tr to hatch (chickens)

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