Order
Order noun - One of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic.
Usage example: regards draftees as an entirely different order of soldier and less desirable than volunteers
Subgroup and order are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subgroup" instead a noun "Order".
Subgroup
Subgroup noun - A distinct and often subordinate group within a group.
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Most notable among these are the second edition Order of Hermes subgroup House Thig, who are arcane hackers.
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Joining the Order of the Arrow, a Boy Scouts subgroup, involves taking the Ordeal - a day spent performing manual labor with minimal food, not being allowed to speak unless the OA members in charge permit it.
Source: Initiation Ceremony
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