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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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

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   a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done. All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society: a classless / multicultural / capitalist / civilized society.

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

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   A society is the people who live in a country or region, their organizations, and their way of life.

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

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   an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes. Synonyms: company, brotherhood, fraternity, fellowship, association. a body of individuals living as members of a community; community.

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

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   The meaning of SOCIETY is companionship or association with one's fellows : friendly or intimate intercourse : company. How to use society in a sentence.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SocietySociety - Wikipedia

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   A society ( / səˈsaɪəti /) 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionsociety noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of society noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   A group of people broadly distinguished from other groups by mutual interests, participation in characteristic relationships, shared institutions, and a common culture: rural society; literary society.