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| so·ci·e·ty [ sə s ətee ] (plural so·ci·e·ties) |
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1. relationships among groups: the sum of social relationships among groups of humans or animals
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2. structured community of people: a structured community of people bound together by similar traditions, institutions, or nationality
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3. customs of a community: the customs of a community and the way it is organized, e.g. its class structure
  the role of women in society
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4. subset of community: a particular section of a community that is distinguished by particular qualities
In those days, the subject was never mentioned in polite society.
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5. prominent people: the prominent or fashionable people in a community, or their social life
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6. companionship: the state of being with other people
seek the society of coworkers
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7. group sharing interests: an organized group of people who share an interest, aim, or profession
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| [Mid-16th century. Via French< Latin societas "companionship" < socius "companion"] |
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| so·ci·e·tal adjective |
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