Definition of "close-knit" [close-knit]

• Held tightly together, as by social or cultural ties: a close-knit family. (adjective)

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• "Sargent and Doubleday, liked to refer to their close-knit management style as "MBP: Management by Party.""
• "It's close-knit and even has its own social services, including ambulances."
• "I have a very large (and very close-knit) extended family, so there is a dozen or so kids in the school system at the moment."