subcommunity

noun

sub·​com·​mu·​ni·​ty ˌsəb-kə-ˈmyü-nə-tē How to pronounce subcommunity (audio)
: a distinct grouping within a community

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Inside Audrey Tang’s Plan to Align Technology with Democracy For example, a post about U.S. politics could be widely-believed within one subcommunity, but divisive among other subcommunities. — Tharin Pillay, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025 At the heart of the issue is the tension between the spirit of Commander as a casual format and the commercial interests of both Wizards of the Coast and a subcommunity of players. — Ash Parrish, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024

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First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of subcommunity was in 1966

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“Subcommunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcommunity. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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