Family unit
Family unit noun - Primary social group; parents and children.
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People and family unit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "People" instead a noun phrase "Family unit".
People
People noun - Human beings in general.
Family unit and people are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Family unit" instead a noun "People".
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In Adara, a family unit, called an ilian (Plural: iliani) is formed when a minimum or four and a maximum of twelve people in any combination or ratio of genders marry each other.
Source: Literature / One Rose Trilogy -
They are soon besieged by a family of cannibals.It can be seen as a statement on what people will do to survive and how the family unit can be corrupted, or a hardcore Gorn flick with some genuinely disturbing images.A sequel was released in 1984.
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One of which completely dissolves the traditional family unit and the concept of marriage... sorry, a "nuptual agreement." People are expected to have multiple sexual partners, although you can have a primary sexual partner, which has no legal status.
Source: Free-Love Future
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