noun (plural societies)
1 [U] people in general, living together in communities:
policies that will benefit society as a whole * Racism exists at all levels of society. * They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society
2 [C,U] a particular community of people who share the same customs, laws, etc:
modern industrial societies * demand created by a consumer society * Can Britain ever be a classless society? * They were discussing the problems of Western society.
3 [C] (abbreviation Soc.) (especially in names) a group of people who join together for a particular purpose
SYNASSOCIATION:
a member of the drama society * the American Society of Newspaper Editors
seealsoBUILDINGSOCIETY, FRIENDLYSOCIETY
4 [U] the group of people in a country who are fashionable, rich and powerful:
Their daughter married into high society. * a society wedding
5 [U] (formal) the state of being with other people
SYNCOMPANY:
He was a solitary man who avoided the society of others.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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