Community Defined

This definition is from http://www.encarta.com:


1. people in area: a group of people who live in the same area, or the area in which they live
a close-knit fishing community
2. people with common background: a group of people with a common background or with shared interests within society
the financial community
3. nations with common history: a group of nations with a common history or common economic or political interests
the international community
4. society: the public or society in general
a useful member of the community
5. interacting plants and animals: all the plants and animals that live in the same area and interact with one another
14th century. Via Old French communeté from the Latin stem communitat- , from communis