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communal

adjective (IN A COMMUNITY)
 
 
/ˈkɒm.jʊ.nəl/ /kəˈmjuː-/ US  /ˈkɑː.mjə-/

Definition

involving different social or religious groups within a community: Communal riots/disturbances have once again broken out between the two ethnic groups. communal harmony/solidarityRacial issuesRace and ethnicity communally
 
 
/-i/ adverb
Sharing
(Definition of communal adjective (IN A COMMUNITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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