Fraternity
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'''Fraternity''' is a word for [[brotherhood]], and by extension deep [[friendship]] or camaraderie.
==Organizations==
*A [[secret society]], [[monasticism|monastic]], or [[chivalric order]]
*[[Benefit society]], mutual aid society
**[[Friendly society]], for a common financial or social purpose, e.g. [[Independent Order of Odd Fellows]]
**[[Fraternal and service organizations]], e.g. [[Knights of Columbus]] or [[Freemasonry]]
* A [[social club]]
===Student Organization===
*Some types of [[student society]], social organizations of students of higher education:
**North America
***[[Fraternities and sororities in North America]], also called ''social fraternities'' initiatory organizations which unite students through the undergraduate college course. ''See also:[[List of social fraternities and sororities]]''.
***[[Honor society|Honor societies]], organizations which recognize achievement.
***[[Collegiate secret societies in North America|Class societies]], organizations in which membership is limited by year of study.
***[[Literary society|Literary societies]], organizations formed as a student-directed supplement to the academic curriculum.
***[[Professional fraternity|Professional fraternities]], organizations which promote fellowship among those in a particular academic discipline or career field.
***[[Service fraternities and sororities]], organizations whose primary purpose is community service.
***informally, a [[fraternity and sorority houses|fraternity or sorority house]], large group housing for members of a fraternity or sorority.
**[[Corporation (university)|Student corporations]] in Australia.
**[[Studentenverbindung]]en in Germany.
**[[Corporation (university)|Studentenverenigingen]] in the Netherlands.
**[[Nations at Swedish universities]].
**[[Fraternities and sororities in the Philippines]].
**[[Puerto Rican fraternities and sororities]].
==Music==
*[[Fraternity (band)]], an Australian rock group from the early 1970s, featuring AC/DC's Bon Scott
*[[Fraternity Records]], a record label
==Film==
*[[Fraternity of Assassins]] is a fictional secret society in the 2008 action film ''[[Wanted (film)|Wanted]]''.
==Other==
*A [[bachelor band]], in [[zoology]] or working with animals
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