Collective Nouns – People List

Collective nouns for people describe groups considered as a single unit rather than individuals. The table below lists various nouns for people along with the collective nouns used to refer to them.

NounCollective Noun
actorscast / company / troupe / ensemble
administratorsstaff / team
adviserspanel
advocatesbar
ambassadorscorps
anarchistscollective
analyststeam
angelshost
applicantspool
archaeologiststeam
archerssquad
architectsfirm / team
army officersmess
artiststroupe / collective
artisansguild
athletesteam / squad
attendeescrowd / audience
authorscircle
bakersguild
bankersboard
barbersguild
beautiesbevy
believerscongregation / fellowship
bishopsbench
bloggerscommunity
board membersboard
bodyguardsdetail
book club membersclub
boxersstable
brokersfloor
builderscrew / gang
candidatesslate
captainscadre
carpenterscrew
cast memberscast
celebritiesgalaxy
chairpersonspanel
chefsbrigade
cheerleaderssquad
children (school)class
choir memberschoir
clergy / clericsclergy
clientsclientele
climbersteam / party / rope team
coachesstaff
comedianslineup
commandersstaff
committee memberscommittee
commuterscrowd
company employeesstaff
competitorsfield
composersschool
consultantsteam
consumersmarket
convicts / prisonersgang
cookskitchen / brigade
councillorscouncil
criticspanel
crowd-goersthrong / crowd
customersclientele
dancersgroup / troupe
debatersteam
delegatesdelegation
dentistspractice
designersstudio / team
detectivessquad
directorsboard
doctorsstaff
donorspool
driversfleet (company) / team
editorsboard
electorselectorate
employeesstaff
engineersteam
entertainerstroupe
expertspanel
facultyfaculty
fansfanbase / crowd
farmersco-op
firefighterscompany / crew
film starsgalaxy
fishermen (on one boat)crew
friendsparty
gamersparty
gangstersmob
girlsbevy
graduatesclass / cohort
guardsdetail
guestsparty
guidesparty
hikersparty
historiansschool
investorssyndicate
journalistspress / gaggle / pool
judgesbench
jurorsjury
kings / monarchs (lineage)dynasty / line
laborersgang
lawyersbar
leaderscadre
legislatorslegislature
listenersaudience
magistratesbench
managersteam
marinescorps
mathematiciansschool
mechanicscrew
medicsunit
membersmembership
merchantsguild
ministers (religious)clergy
modelslineup
monksorder
musiciansband / orchestra / ensemble
neighborsneighborhood
nursesstaff
officers (police/military)corps
officials (sport)crew
parentsparent body
performerstroupe
photographerspool
physiciansstaff
physiciststeam
pilotssquadron
players (sports)team / squad
poetsschool
police officerspatrol / posse / force
politicianscaucus
professorsfaculty
programmersteam
prosecutorsoffice
protesterscrowd
pupilsclass
refereescrew
reporterspress / pool
researchersteam
residentscommunity
riotersmob
robbersgang / band
sailorscrew
salespeopleteam / force
scholarsschool
scientiststeam
scouts (youth org.)troop
screenwriterswriters’ room
shareholdersbody
singerschoir / chorus / group
soldiersarmy / company / regiment / platoon / squad
spectatorscrowd
staff membersstaff
studentsclass / cohort
subscribersbase
supportersarmy / base
surgeonsteam
teachersstaff / faculty
teenagerscrowd
thievesgang / pack
touristsparty
traineescohort
travelerscaravan / party
voterselectorate
waitersstaff
workersworkforce
worshipperscongregation
writersstaff / circle

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