WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pri′mary group′, [Sociol.]
  1. Sociologya group of individuals living in close, intimate, and personal relationship. Cf. secondary group. 
  • 1890–95

'primary group' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
primary - secondary group

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