noun
1. : an organization whose purpose is not primarily to distribute earnings to its members but to assist, benefit, or protect them in some common matters or objectives : a beneficial association
2. : benefit society
noun
1. : an organization whose purpose is not primarily to distribute earnings to its members but to assist, benefit, or protect them in some common matters or objectives : a beneficial association
2. : benefit society
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012