diff --git a/doc/man/man5/slurm.conf.5 b/doc/man/man5/slurm.conf.5
index 986b540c892bc1d8a2dc2e3d866eb0a5de8cf948..c5630c52c749850c0a152b47c7d3a54ae19af544 100644
--- a/doc/man/man5/slurm.conf.5
+++ b/doc/man/man5/slurm.conf.5
@@ -3238,6 +3238,8 @@ The front end configuration specifies the following information:
 \fBAllowGroups\fR
 Comma separated list of group names which may execute jobs on this front end
 node. By default, all groups may use this front end node.
+If \fBat least\fR one group associated with the user attempting to execute the
+job is in AllowGroups, he will be permitted to use this front end node.
 May not be used with the \fBDenyGroups\fR option.
 
 .TP
@@ -3374,7 +3376,7 @@ Also refer to DenyAccounts.
 .TP
 \fBAllowGroups\fR
 Comma separated list of group names which may execute jobs in the partition.
-If at least one group associated with the user attempting to execute the
+If \fBat least\fR one group associated with the user attempting to execute the
 job is in AllowGroups, he will be permitted to use this partition.
 Jobs executed as user root can use any partition without regard to
 the value of AllowGroups.