recognizedgroup
nounUK /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzd ɡruːp/
US /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzd ɡruːp/
A group that people know and accept as real.
The club became a recognized group at school.
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2. A set of people officially accepted by an authority.
The council listed the charity as a recognized group.
3. A collection of things identified as belonging together.
Scientists studied a recognized group of similar birds.
4. A team that others acknowledge for its status.
The band was a recognized group in the local music scene.