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   society

   /səˈsʌɪəti/

   noun

   • 1. the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community: "drugs, crime, and other dangers to society" Similar the communitythe publicthe general publicthe peoplethe populationcivilizationthe world at largehumankindmankindhumanity
   • ▪ the community of people living in a particular country or region and having shared customs, laws, and organizations: "the ethnic diversity of British society" Similar culturegroupcommunitycivilizationnationpopulation
   • ▪ a specified section of society: "no one in polite society uttered the word"
   • ▪ the aggregate of people who are fashionable, wealthy, and influential, regarded as forming a distinct group in a community: "a society wedding" Similar polite societyhigh societythe aristocracythe gentrythe nobilitythe upper classesthe elitethe privileged classesthe county setthe smart setthe fashionablethe A-listthe wealthythe beautiful peoplethe crème de la crèmethe beau mondethe haut mondeinformal:the upper crustthe top drawerthe jet setnobstoffsinformal, dated:swells
   • ▪ a plant or animal community: "the analogy between insect society and human city is not new"
   • 2. an organization or club formed for a particular purpose or activity: "the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds" Similar associationclubgroupbandcirclefellowshipbodyguildcollegelodgeorderfraternityconfraternitybrotherhoodsisterhoodsororityleaguefederationunionallianceaffiliationinstitutioncoterierare:sodality
   • 3. the situation of being in the company of other people: "she shunned the society of others" Similar companycompanionshipfellowshipfriendshipcomradeshipcamaraderiesocial intercourse

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘companionship, friendly association with others’): from French société, from Latin societas, from socius ‘companion’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › societySociety Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   society: [noun] companionship or association with one's fellows : friendly or intimate intercourse : company.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOCIETY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SOCIETY definition: 1. a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › societySOCIETY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Society definition: an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.. See examples of SOCIETY used in a sentence.

5. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › SocietySociety - Wikipedia

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   A society (/ s ə ˈ s aɪ ə t i /) is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Societies are characterized by patterns of relationships (social relations) between individuals who share a distinctive culture and ...

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsociety noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Culture clubs and societies clubs and societies Many people in Britain and the US belong to at least one club or society. Club is often used to refer to a group of people who regularly meet together or take part in sports. Most young people's groups are called clubs.A society is usually concerned with a special interest, for example birdwatching or local history, and sends newsletters or ...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOCIETY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   9 meanings: 1. the totality of social relationships among organized groups of human beings or animals 2. a system of human.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › societySociety - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   society: 1 n an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization Types: show 13 types... hide 13 types... civilisation , civilization a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) civilisation , civilization , culture a particular society ...

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSOCIETY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SOCIETY definition: 1. a large group of people who live in the same country or area and have the same laws, traditions…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsociety noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    3 [countable] (abbreviation Soc.) (especially in names) a group of people who join together for a particular purpose a member of the drama society the American Society of Newspaper Editors; 4 [uncountable] the group of people in a country who are fashionable, rich, and powerful Their daughter married into high society. a society wedding; 5 [uncountable] (formal) the state of being with other ...

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › societySociety - definition of society by The Free Dictionary

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    Define society. society synonyms, society pronunciation, society translation, English dictionary definition of society. n. pl. so·ci·e·ties 1. a. The totality of people regarded as forming a community of interdependent individuals: working for the benefit of society. b.