affinity group

American  

noun

1. a group of persons affiliated with the same organization, college, etc., often receiving certain discounts or other privileges.

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Example Sentences

The affinity group that matters most is that of our fellow Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Susan Minato, co-president of hospitality union Unite Here Local 11 who was involved in organizing the training sessions over the summer with Wong, said when he founded an affinity group called the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance in the 1990s, he reached out and brought her into the fold.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite guidance from the Trump administration’s Education Department that suggested Black, Latino and other cultural affinity group celebrations during commencement were illegal forms of segregation and spurred cancellations elsewhere in the U.S.,

From Los Angeles Times

Republican attorneys general had organized their own affinity group in the 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times

Tina Guiler of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and CEO of Triple F, a national women’s affinity group.

From Los Angeles Times