band2

noun

• 1a group of people who have a common interest or purpose:guerrilla bands a determined band of activists
• Anthropology a subgroup of a tribe.

• 2a group of musicians who play together, in particular.
• a small group of musicians and vocalists who play pop, jazz, or rock music:the band’s last two albums a rock band
• a group of musicians who play brass, wind, or percussion instruments:a military band
• informal an orchestra.

• 3a herd or flock:moving bands of caribou

verb

• (of people or organizations) form a group for a mutual purpose:local people banded together to fight the company