(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a group of people who share the same beliefs, ideas, or aims.
It’s part of a broader Hindu nationalist ~ that’s gaining strength throughout the country.
N-COUNT: usu supp N
2.
Movement involves changing position or going from one place to another.
There was ~ behind the window in the back door...
A tall, thin man was waving his arms in an effort to direct the ~s of a large removal van...
N-VAR
3.
A ~ is a planned change in position that an army makes during a battle or military exercise.
There are reports of fresh troop ~s across the border.
N-VAR
4.
Movement is a gradual development or change of an attitude, opinion, or policy.
...the ~ towards democracy in Latin America...
N-VAR: with supp, usu N towards/away from n
5.
Your ~s are everything which you do or plan to do during a period of time.
I want a full account of your ~s the night Mr Gower was killed.
N-PLURAL: poss N
6.
A ~ of a piece of classical music is one of its main sections.
...the first ~ of Beethoven’s 7th symphony.
N-COUNT: usu with supp