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Camaraderie

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Comradeship; good fellowship

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Cabal

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A clique; a small group joined in a secret intrigue; a conspiracy

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Caste

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A distinct social class or system

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Cortège

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A group of attendants accompanying a person; a ceremonial procession

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Esprit de corps

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A sense of union and of common interest and responsibilities

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Freemasonry

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Secret or tactic brotherhood; instinctive sympathy

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Genealogy

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Lineage; science of family descent

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Hierarchy

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A group of persons or things arranged in order, rank, or grade; a system of church government by clergymen in graded ranks

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Hobnob

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To associate on very friendly terms

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Liaison

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The contact maintained between military or naval units in order to undertake concerted actions; a similar connection between the units of any organization; an illicit relationship between a man and a woman

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Rapprochement

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A reestablishing of cordial relations

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Detente

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A relaxing or easing; especially of international tension

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Echelon

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A level of command or authority or rank; a steplike formation of ships, troops, or planes

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Ecumenical

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Universal; general; fostering Christian unity throughout the world

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Elite

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The best or most skilled members of a given social group