clans

noun

1. 1.A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief.
2. 2.A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain
3. 3.Any group defined by family ties with some sort of political unity.
4. 4.A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.
5. 5.A badger colony.