clan

noun6

1. •
   a group of people whose families go back to one shared person long ago, or who believe that they do
2. •
   (Scotland) A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain.
3. •
   Any group defined by family ties with some sort of political unity.
4. •
   (Malaysia) traditional main matrilineal subunit of the Minangkabau people (suku) esp. in Negeri Sembilan
5. •
   A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.
6. •
   A group of badgers.

   • if the clan of badgers next door isn't marking its boundaries — 2017