focus group
noun/ˈfəʊkəs ɡruːp/
/ˈfəʊkəs ɡruːp/
[countable + singular or plural verb]- a small group of people, specially chosen to represent different social classes, etc., who are asked to discuss and give their opinions about a particular subject. The information obtained is used by people doing market research, for example about new products or for a political party.
- This focus group has/have said some interesting things.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFocus group is used before these nouns:- participant
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