primary group

noun

Sociology.

1. a group of individuals living in close, intimate, and personal relationship.

Word History and Origins

Origin of primary group¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The primary group backing Proposition 50 raked in $77.5 million and spent $28.1 million through Sept. 20, according to a campaign finance report that was filed with the secretary of state’s office on Thursday.

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On Sunday, the primary group serving as a conduit for those complaints, La Resistencia, teamed with Tsuru for Solidarity, made up of descendants of those incarcerated during World War II, to call for the facility to be shut down.

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Fourth lines rarely score as often as the Kraken’s did and this season’s primary group of Tye Kartye, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Kailer Yamamoto has focused more on the traditional forechecking and defensive side expected in that role.

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It’s possible the Kraken could move a forward, or perhaps even two, into the main power-play unit from the primary group assigned to Tuesday night’s game against Calgary — which featured Dunn, McCann, Eberle, Schwartz and first-round draft pick Shane Wright.

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This is the primary group that had Jesus killed.

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