brotherhood
noun
broth·er·hood
ˈbrə-t͟hər-ˌhu̇d 
1
: the quality or state of being brothers
2
3
: an association (such as a labor union or monastic society) for a particular purpose
4
: the whole body of persons engaged in a business or profession
Examples of brotherhood in a Sentence
they're a brotherhood of retired war veterans
a family that has been part of the brotherhood of police officers for four generations
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He was entrenched in an exclusive brotherhood with teammates and classmates.
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The squad soon discovers the job is a suicide mission and must choose between redemption or the final termination of their close brotherhood.
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Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
He was entrenched in an exclusive brotherhood with teammates and classmates.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Formed in 1930, the sister and brotherhoods under NPHC are ones with century-old traditions, with the first one dating back to 1906.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
The squad soon discovers the job is a suicide mission and must choose between redemption or the final termination of their close brotherhood.
—Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brotherhood
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“Brotherhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brotherhood. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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brotherhood
noun
broth·er·hood
ˈbrət͟h-ər-ˌhu̇d
1
: the state of being brothers or a brother
2
: an association of people for a particular purpose
3
: the persons engaged in the same business or profession
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