guild -
a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
A guild is an association of craftsmen in a particular trade. The earliest guilds were formed as confraternities of workers. They were organized in a manner something between a trade union, a cartel and a secret society.
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guild An association of people having a common interest that may be politic, social, econimic or professional, and who meet to help themselves mutually.
guild A formal association of people with similar interests.