a social unit living together: "he moved his family to Virginia"
primary social group: parents and children
people descended from a common ancestor: "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
a collection of things sharing a common attribute: "there are two classes of detergents"
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities: "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera: "sharks belong to the fish family"
a person having kinship with another or others: "he's kin"
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
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