peer group

noun [C]

Definition

› a group of people who are similar in age, education, position, etc.: Brands are a way of identifying with a social or economic peer group.

› a group of companies that offer similar products or services: Total returns on the company's shares slipped below the global peer group average.

(Definition of peer group noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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