The Charism of a religious society is the characteristic impetus which distinguishes it from other similar groups.

A variety of Greek letter organizations are distinguished from social groups by their function.

This file was created for the sole purpose of identifying legitimate political organizations and distinguishing them from subversive groups.

They are important to distinguish from militant Islamic groups which may not necessarily run for election.

It would require tests at some 50 specially chosen sites to distinguish people from different ethnic groups within a race, he said.

First, children begin to establish their ethnic identity by distinguishing themselves from other ethnic groups based on physical features.

Yet the broader developments were in some ways preceded by an important new kind of cultural formation which has to be distinguished from national groups.

Parties are usually distinguished from groups by their intention to seek control of the main offices of government.

He adds that local officials sometimes have trouble distinguishing cults, which are banned, from genuine Christian groups.

News organizations are distinguished from other fear-mongering groups because they sometimes bite the scare that feeds them.