SOCIALIZED

medicine US - medical services provided or paid for by the government for anyone who needs them society (PEOPLE) [noun] - 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 society.a classless/multicultural/capitalist/civilized society [C]These changes strike at the heart of British/American/European society. [U]There's a danger that we will end up blaming innocent children for society's problems. [U]We must also consider the needs of the younger/older members of society. [U]These facilities are used by all sectors of society. [U](formal) Society can also mean being together with other people.She prefers her own society (= likes to be alone).Society (also high society) also refers to the group of people who are rich and powerful in a country and to their activities.a society hostess/ball/function