Friends, acquaintances (4)
I believe the answer is:
kith
I believe this is a double definition.
'friends' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'acquaintances' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
(Other definitions for kith that I've seen before include "Friends and neighbours, not family" , "Acquaintance" , "knowledge" , "Friends and acquaintances" , "'... and kin, friends and relations (4)'" .)