# DROP_GROUP - remove a database role - man(7) - [phpMan]

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## NAME
       DROP_GROUP - remove a database role

## SYNOPSIS
       DROP GROUP [ IF EXISTS ] _name_ [, ...]

## DESCRIPTION
       **DROP GROUP **is now an alias for **DROP ROLE**.

## COMPATIBILITY
       There is no **DROP GROUP **statement in the SQL standard.

## SEE ALSO
       DROP ROLE ([**DROP_ROLE**(7)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/DROPROLE/7/markdown))

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