community vs townsfolk

community

noun
  • A local area within a county or county borough which is the lowest tier of local government, usually represented by a community council or town council, which is generally equivalent to a civil parish in England. 

  • The condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common. 

  • A residential or religious collective; a commune. 

  • A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other. 

  • A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition. 

  • A group of people interacting by electronic means for educational, professional, social, or other purposes; a virtual community. 

townsfolk

noun
  • The people who live in a town, especially the lower and middle classes. 

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