kingroup
nounUK /ˈkɪnɡruːp/
US /ˈkɪnɡruːp/
A kingroup is a group of people who are related to each other.
The whole kingroup gathered for the family reunion.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A social unit whose members trace their connection through shared ancestors.
Anthropologists studied the kingroup to understand how land was passed down.
3. A set of relatives who cooperate in daily life and share responsibilities.
The kingroup worked together to build the new barn.
4. A category of people linked by blood or marriage rather than by choice.
In that village, your kingroup decides who you may marry.