(societies)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
Society is people in general, thought of as a large organized group.
This reflects attitudes and values prevailing in ~...
He maintains Islam must adapt to modern ~.
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2.
A ~ is the people who live in a country or region, their organizations, and their way of life.
We live in a capitalist ~.
...those responsible for destroying our African heritage and the fabric of our ~.
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3.
A ~ is an organization for people who have the same interest or aim.
...the North of England Horticultural Society.
...the historical ~.
= association
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4.
Society is the rich, fashionable people in a particular place who meet on social occasions.
...the high season for ~ weddings.
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5.
see also building ~