a group of people joined together for some common purpose

group with common interest or pursuit

an agreement that a person must keep to, especially one that has force in law; the document containing such an agreement

binder or fastener

a word used to join other words, clauses etc such as and, but, because

combination

the act of conspiring

collusion in plan

a group of people elected to govern a town

business organization, usually large

(to put on) one of a pair of metal rings joined by a chain, fastened round a prisoner's wrist

bond

an edge, point of contact, shared between two things; an apparatus used to join two different computer parts

link, connection

(an instance of) plotting secretly

scheme

(an instance of) joining or being joined

connection

a working association between two or more people, committee etc; a sexual relationship between unmarried people

person who acts as go-between

one ring or loop of a chain

component, connection

grassy land, especially near the sea

component, connection

a shaped hole cut in a piece of wood to receive the end of another piece (the tenon)

link, connection

a system of lines, wires, etc that cross each other; a system of radio or television companies sharing programmes

system of connections

a sea-animal with a soft body and eight arms (tentacles) with suckers

business organization, usually large

the state of being a partner

alliance; participation

connection; a connection by family or marriage; an important friendship or love affair

connection; friendship

to fasten (a person, thing) with string, rope etc; (also 'necktie') a band of material worn under the collar of a shirt and knotted in front; a long piece of rope etc used for fastening; something that keeps people united; an equal score in a game etc

fastening

joining together

joining together

(an instance of) joining or uniting and being joined; a nation formed by joining a group of countries or states

merger, joining