Brotherhood
Brotherhood noun - A group of persons formally joined together for some common interest.
Usage example: they're a brotherhood of retired war veterans
Local and brotherhood are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Local" instead a noun "Brotherhood".
Local
Local noun - A local unit of an organization.
Brotherhood and local are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brotherhood" instead a noun "Local".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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After being cut off from the main branch back west the Brotherhood had to start conscripting local tribals to bolster their numbers.
- Brotherhood of the Wolf begins with a martial arts fight between the two heroes and some local goons.
Source: Action Prologue -
The members of the brotherhood (who control the Beast) are all local aristocrats.
Source: Monster Protection Racket
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Local and Brotherhood. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brotherhood/local
Brotherhood & Local. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/brotherhood/local>.
Local or Brotherhood. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/brotherhood/local.
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