guild

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Computing Informal

n. a group of players in an online game who play together regularly and help each other.

n. an organized collective of players in a multiplayer online game who cooperate to achieve shared objectives or share resources.

“I joined a powerful guild to help me finish the most difficult levels of the game.”

“The guild leader coordinated a massive raid involving forty players, requiring precise timing and communication over voice chat.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Technical

n. a group of different animals or plants that live in the same way or use the same food.

n. a group of species that exploit the same class of environmental resources in a similar way. This classification is based on functional roles rather than taxonomic relationships.

“Birds that eat nectar from flowers belong to the same ecological guild.”

“The study examined the foraging guild of insectivorous bats to determine how habitat loss affected their collective hunting patterns.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal

n. a modern group of people with the same job, like actors or writers, who protect their rights.

n. a modern professional association or union, often used in the arts and media sectors to negotiate collective bargaining agreements.

“The Screen Actors Guild negotiated a new contract for better pay and working conditions.”

“The writers' guild called for a strike after negotiations with the major studios failed to address concerns regarding digital royalties.”