a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
commonwealth
Noun
a politically organized body of people under a single government
commonwealth
Noun
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
commonwealth
Noun
a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another
commonwealth
Noun
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
commonalty
Noun
a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank
commons
Noun
a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank
commons
Noun
a pasture subject to common use
commons
Noun
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
crowd
Noun
a large number of things or people considered together
crowd
Noun
an informal body of friends
crowd
Verb
to gather together in large numbers
crowd
Verb
to cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
crowd
Verb
to approach a certain age or speed
crowd
Verb
to fill or occupy to the point of overflowing
corps
Noun
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
corps
Noun
a body of people associated together
coterie
Noun
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
camarilla
Noun
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
cadre
Noun
a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
cadre
Noun
a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
core group
Noun
a small group of indispensable persons or things
crew
Noun
an organized group of workmen
crew
Noun
the men and women who operate a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc.
crew
Noun
the team of men manning a racing shell
crew
Noun
an informal body of friends
crew
Verb
to serve as a crew member on
chain gang
Noun
a gang of convicts chained together
claque
Noun
a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance
crime syndicate
Noun
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
craft union
Noun
a labor union whose membership is restricted to workers in a particular craft
credit union
Noun
a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings
company union
Noun
a union of workers for a single company
closed shop
Noun
a company that hires only union members
chamber orchestra
Noun
small orchestra
commission plan
Noun
a municipal government that combines legislative and executive authority in the members of a commission
concert band
Noun
a group of musicians playing brass and woodwind and percussion instruments
consortium
Noun
an association of companies for some definite purpose
city
Noun
people living in a large densely populated municipality
city
Noun
a large and densely populated urban area
city
Noun
an incorporated administrative district established by state charter
corporate trust
Noun
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
cartel
Noun
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
combo
Noun
a small band of jazz musicians
cast of characters
Noun
the actors in a play
constituency
Noun
the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
chess club
Noun
a club of people to play chess
country club
Noun
a suburban club for recreation and socializing
car pool
Noun
a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers
clique
Noun
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose