society
♦♦♦ so|ci|ety /səs'aɪɪti/ (societies)
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Society is people in general, thought of as a large organized group.
This reflects attitudes and values prevailing in society...
He maintains Islam must adapt to modern society.
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A society is the people who live in a country or region, their organizations, and their way of life.
We live in a capitalist society.
...those responsible for destroying our African heritage and the fabric of our society.
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A society is an organization for people who have the same interest or aim.
...the North of England Horticultural Society.
...the historical society.
= association
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Society is the rich, fashionable people in a particular place who meet on social occasions.
...the high season for society weddings.
5
see also building societybuild|ing so|ci|ety (building societies)
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In Britain, a building society is a business which will lend you money when you want to buy a house. You can also invest money in a building society, where it will earn interest. Compare savings and loan association.co-operative so|ci|ety (co-operative societies)
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In Britain, a co-operative society is a commercial organization with several shops in a particular district. Customers can join this organization and get a share of its profits.
= co-opcon|sum|er so|ci|ety (consumer societies)
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You can use consumer society to refer to a society where people think that spending money on goods and services is very important.friend|ly so|ci|ety (friendly societies)
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A friendly society is an organization to which people regularly pay small amounts of money and which then gives them money when they retire or when they are ill. (BRIT)high so|ci|ety
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You can use high society to refer to people who come from rich and important families.
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Society is people in general, thought of as a large organized group.
This reflects attitudes and values prevailing in society...
He maintains Islam must adapt to modern society.
2 [N-VAR] with supp
A society is the people who live in a country or region, their organizations, and their way of life.
We live in a capitalist society.
...those responsible for destroying our African heritage and the fabric of our society.
3 [N-COUNT]
A society is an organization for people who have the same interest or aim.
...the North of England Horticultural Society.
...the historical society.
= association
4 [N-UNCOUNT] oft N n
Society is the rich, fashionable people in a particular place who meet on social occasions.
...the high season for society weddings.
5
see also building societybuild|ing so|ci|ety (building societies)
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In Britain, a building society is a business which will lend you money when you want to buy a house. You can also invest money in a building society, where it will earn interest. Compare savings and loan association.co-operative so|ci|ety (co-operative societies)
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In Britain, a co-operative society is a commercial organization with several shops in a particular district. Customers can join this organization and get a share of its profits.
= co-opcon|sum|er so|ci|ety (consumer societies)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
You can use consumer society to refer to a society where people think that spending money on goods and services is very important.friend|ly so|ci|ety (friendly societies)
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A friendly society is an organization to which people regularly pay small amounts of money and which then gives them money when they retire or when they are ill. (BRIT)high so|ci|ety
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You can use high society to refer to people who come from rich and important families.