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groundwood pulp
nounC2
/ˈɡraʊndwʊd pʌlp/A basic type of wood pulp produced by mechanically grinding debarked logs against a rotating stone.
groundwork
nounB2
/ˈɡraʊndwɜːk/The basic, necessary work or preparation done first, which serves as a foundation for something.
group
nounverbverb-intransitive+1A1
/ɡruːp/A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together, forming a distinct entity.
group annuity
nounC2
/ɡruːp əˈnjuːɪti/A retirement income contract providing regular payments to a group of employees, purchased collectively by an employer as part of a pension scheme.
group captain
nounC1
/ˌɡruːp ˈkæptɪn/A senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force, equivalent to a colonel in the British Army or a captain in the Royal Navy.
group dynamics
nounC1
/ˌɡruːp daɪˈnæmɪks/The study of the behaviors, interactions, and psychological processes that occur within a small group and influence its functioning, direction, and atmosphere.
group genitive
nounVery low
/ɡruːp ˈdʒɛnɪtɪv/A grammatical construction where the possessive suffix -'s is attached to the end of a noun phrase or a group of words, rather than just to a single noun.
group grope
nounC2
/ɡruːp ɡrəʊp/A disorganized, collective attempt by multiple people to touch or feel someone, often secretly and inappropriately in a crowded or dark space, such as a dance floor or concert.
group home
nounC1
/ˈɡruːp ˌhəʊm/A residential facility providing housing and care for a small group of people, typically those with special needs, disabilities, or in the care system.
group insurance
nounB2
/ˌɡruːp ɪnˈʃʊərəns/An insurance policy that covers a defined group of people, typically employees of a company or members of an association, under a single contract, often with simplified underwriting and lower premiums.
group life insurance
nounC1
/ɡruːp laɪf ɪnˈʃʊərəns/A type of life insurance policy that covers a group of people, typically employees of a company or members of an organization, under a single contract, often with simplified underwriting and lower premiums per person.
group marriage
nounLow
/ˌɡruːp ˈmær.ɪdʒ/A marital arrangement where multiple men are married to multiple women simultaneously, forming a collective family unit.
group of eight
nounC1
/ˌɡruːp əv ˈeɪt/A specific collection of eight members or participants forming a distinct unit.
group of five
nounB2
/ˌɡruːp əv ˈfaɪv/A set or collection of exactly five people or things.
group of seven
nounLow (as generic term); Medium-High (in political/economic contexts).
/ˌɡruːp əv ˈsevn̩/A set or collection of seven people or things.
group of seventy-seven
nounLow
/ˌɡruːp əv ˌsev.ən.ti ˈsev.ən/A formal intergovernmental organization comprising 134 developing nations, originally established in 1964 with 77 founding members, that promotes the collective economic interests of the Global South.
group of ten
nounC1/C2
/ɡruːp əv ten/A set or collection consisting of ten people, items, or units.
group of three
nounMedium (B1)
/ˈtriː.əʊ/A set or group of three people or things, often working, performing, or existing together.
group of twenty finance ministers and central bank governors
nounC1-C2
/ˌɡruːp əv ˈtwɛnti ˈfaɪnæns ˈmɪnɪstəz ənd ˈsentrəl bæŋk ˈɡʌvənəz/The formal, official name for the G20, an international forum comprising the world's 20 major economies.
group of twenty-four
nounC1
/ˌɡruːp əv ˌtwenti ˈfɔː/A collection or assembly of twenty-four individual people, items, or units considered together.

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