Definition of Core group

1. Noun. A small group of indispensable persons or things. "Five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program"

Exact synonyms: Core, Nucleus
Generic synonyms: Set
Specialized synonyms: Cadre

Lexicographical Neighbors of Core Group

cordylines
cordylobiasis
core
core-inflation
core-level
core biopsy
core bit
core competency
core constituency
core constituent
core curriculum
core drill
core drills
core dump
core dumps
core group (current term)
core hole
core holes
core hours
core inflation
core inflations
core lane
core out
core particle
core pneumonia
core temperature
coreceptor
coreceptors
corecipient

Literary usage of Core group

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Innovative People: Mobility of Skilled Personnel in National Innovation Systems edited by Organisation for Economic Co-ope (2001)
"The core group covers 42% of the HRST population, with a small female majority. ... The decomposition of the HRST population shows a core group of 40%, ..."

2. The California Spotted Owl: A Technical Assessment of Its Current Status. by Jared Verner (1992)
"He was a member of the core group !. 3 Bruce B. Bingham is a Plant Ecologist for the Pacific Southwest Research Station. USDA Forest Service, at the Redwood ..."

3. Landmine Monitor Report 1999: Toward a Mine-free Worldby International Campaign to Ban Land Mines by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines (1999)
"A core group was established to develop and coordinate the Landmine Monitor ... The core group consists of Human Rights Watch, Handicap International, ..."

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