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camp

camp

234 3.5
A group of people with the same belief or goal in a larger group
  • noun
  • /kæmp/
translation icon : bando
  • Many people in the environmental camp are advocating for stronger climate policies.
  • pro-science camp
  • opposing camps
  • two camps

And he's in the latter camp, do you believe?

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Examples

  • There have emerged kind of two major camps, but also some sub camps.

  • He doesn't represent me and my camp or the things we stand for.

  • I am very much in the camp of tell me the risks.

  • And I'm probably more in that camp with where my money is.

  • Is there any common ground between these two camps that would help us?

    Academic text (1990)
  • And those of us in the positivist camp should not underestimate the importance of this impact.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Bill Gates was a little more circumspect, stating, "I am in the camp that is concerned about superintelligence."

    Academic text (2017)
  • The scientist spoke passionately about his camp's mission to promote renewable energy.

  • During the meeting, it became clear that there were two main camps with differing opinions on the project.

Synonyms

coalition
vscamp
525 4.3

A group of people or organizations that join together to work for the same goal

is an internal subgroup united by belief rather than a joining of groups
party
vscamp
498 1.4

A group of people who go somewhere together to do one activity

is usually a lasting group united by belief rather than a short temporary team
company
vscamp
329 2.4

A group of people organized to do a specific job, like soldiers or a ship crew

is based on shared belief rather than a functional task group
pack
vscamp
320 1.0

A group of animals or people who act together

is an ideological subgroup united by cause rather than a general acting unit
circle
vscamp
318 3.3

A group of people with shared interests

is a more distinct subgroup united around belief rather than an informal social group
faction
vscamp
193 5.5

A small group inside a larger group with different ideas that wants power

focuses on shared belief or cause rather than seeking control
association
vscamp
188 2.8

A group of people who share a common purpose or interest

is a subgroup formed by shared belief rather than a formally structured organization
corps
vscamp
180 5.6

A group of people who work together in the same profession or organization

is a belief-based subgroup rather than a professional organized body
tribe
vscamp
104 2.7

A close group of people who share the same interests or values

is a subgroup united by a cause rather than an independent close community
flock
vscamp
57 2.0

A group of people who follow the same leader

is a distinct subgroup formed by shared belief rather than simple following
clique
vscamp
45 6.4

A small, close group of people who keep others out

focuses on shared cause rather than social exclusion
inner circle
vscamp
45 4.9

A small trusted group of people with special power or access in an organization

is broader and not limited to a small elite within the group
congregation
vscamp
7 3.4

A group of people, animals, or things gathered together

is a lasting belief-based subgroup rather than simply a gathered assembly
coterie
vscamp
5 8.7

A small closed group of people who share the same interest

is united by shared belief rather than secrecy or tight selectivity
collectivity
vscamp
1 6.6

A group of people who act together for a shared purpose

means a subgroup within a larger group rather than the whole unit
ingroup
vscamp
8.1

A small group of people with the same interests who treat each other as special

is about collective purpose rather than inward favoritism

Antonyms

2.3

A single person or animal regarded separately from a group

Compounds

60 3.5

A place that gives temporary shelter and help to people forced to leave their country because of war

57 1.3

A place where children stay away from home in summer to join activities

concentration camp
  • Offensive
49 5.6

A place where many people are imprisoned without trial in harsh, crowded conditions

42 3.4

A place at the start of a trip for climbing or hiking where people rest and keep supplies

34 3.2

A private house in Maryland where the US President meets leaders and rests

27 4.1

A camp where new soldiers get intense basic training

26 5.3

A camp where guards keep people against their will, often during war

19 7.5

A prison where people are forced to work, often for political reasons

death camp
  • NSFW
16 8.4

A prison camp where people are kept and killed, often used by Nazi Germany in World War II

A place where people are held under guard during war or for political reasons

8 4.2

A short intense course that quickly teaches skills like coding or fitness

8 2.5

A place where children spend the day doing activities with adults and go home at night

6 7.0

A camp where prisoners must do hard physical work

5 4.3

A camp that holds soldiers captured during a war

A place that holds soldiers captured by the enemy during a war

concentration camp
  • Offensive
3 6.8

A place or situation where people are kept under very harsh, crowded, and controlled conditions

aide-de-camp
  • Formal
3 9.6

A military officer who helps a senior officer with personal and official duties

3 2.2

A place where people take lessons and practice tennis

A place where refugees or migrants are kept temporarily while officials decide if they can enter the country

reeducation camp
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A place where a government holds people and forces them to change their beliefs

1 2.1

A small bed that folds for sleeping when camping or for guests

camp meeting
  • Archaic
1 7.0

A religious gathering that takes place outdoors or in tents for several days

camp follower
  • Archaic
1 8.0

A person who travels with an army to cook, trade and help

1 1.6

A small folding chair you use outdoors, for example when camping

1 6.2

A place where young people who broke the law stay temporarily under court care

hobo camp
  • Archaic
1 9.1

A place where homeless people live temporarily, often in tents or simple shelters

1 4.2

A place where people rent spaces for homes on wheels with water and electricity

A place like a prison in northwest Germany where Nazis held and killed many Jewish people during World War II

A camp in central Germany run by the Nazis where many people are imprisoned and killed during World War II

9.9

A woman who travels with soldiers and offers sex for money

8.8

A bold gray bird that steals food from camps and picnics

A short, intensive course that teaches programming skills to prepare people for tech jobs

A Nazi camp near Munich where the government locked up and killed Jews and other people during the Holocaust

A camp in southwest Poland where Nazis killed many people, mostly Jewish people, during World War II

8.4

A place where people are kept by the government and forced to change their beliefs or behavior

A program where people receive therapy to regain strength and movement after injury or illness

How United

faction
193 5.5
camp
234 3.5
party
3.2
movement
3.6
coalition
525 4.3

Surface Forms

camp singular
camps plural

Etymology

Camp for a group comes from the idea of people gathering in the same camp or field, like soldiers on one side. So it now means a group of people who share the same purpose or belief.