ˈfriendly soˌciety BrE AmE noun [countable]
an association in Britain that people regularly pay small amounts of money to, which then provides them with money when they become old or ill
ˈfriendly soˌciety BrE AmE noun [countable]
an association in Britain that people regularly pay small amounts of money to, which then provides them with money when they become old or ill
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012