society | | |
n. (group) | 1. society | an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization. |
| ~ social group | people sharing some social relation. |
| ~ sector | a social group that forms part of the society or the economy.; "the public sector" |
| ~ social class, socio-economic class, stratum, class | people having the same social, economic, or educational status.; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class" |
| ~ civilization, civilisation | a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations).; "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization" |
| ~ culture, civilisation, civilization | a particular society at a particular time and place.; "early Mayan civilization" |
| ~ open society | a society that allows its members considerable freedom (as in a democracy).; "America's open society has made it an easy target for terrorists" |
| ~ tribal society | a society with the social organization of a tribe. |
| ~ social organisation, social organization, social structure, social system, structure | the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships.; "the social organization of England and America is very different"; "sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family" |
n. (group) | 2. club, gild, guild, lodge, order, social club, society | a formal association of people with similar interests.; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today" |
| ~ association | a formal organization of people or groups of people.; "he joined the Modern Language Association" |
| ~ athenaeum, atheneum | a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning. |
| ~ bookclub | a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices. |
| ~ chapter | a local branch of some fraternity or association.; "he joined the Atlanta chapter" |
| ~ chess club | a club of people to play chess. |
| ~ country club | a suburban club for recreation and socializing. |
| ~ frat, fraternity | a social club for male undergraduates. |
| ~ glee club | a club organized to sing together. |
| ~ golf club | a club of people to play golf. |
| ~ hunt club, hunt | an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport. |
| ~ investors club | a club of small investors who buy and sell securities jointly. |
| ~ jockey club | a club to promote and regulate horse racing. |
| ~ racket club | club for players of racket sports. |
| ~ rowing club | a club for rowers. |
| ~ slate club | a group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas). |
| ~ sorority | a social club for female undergraduates. |
| ~ turnverein | a club of tumblers or gymnasts. |
| ~ boat club, yacht club | club that promotes and supports yachting and boating. |
| ~ service club | a club of professional or business people organized for their coordination and active in public services. |
| ~ club member | someone who is a member of a club. |
n. (state) | 3. companionship, company, fellowship, society | the state of being with someone.; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends" |
| ~ freemasonry | a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests.; "he enjoyed the freemasonry of the Press" |
| ~ friendly relationship, friendship | the state of being friends (or friendly). |
n. (group) | 4. beau monde, bon ton, high society, smart set, society | the fashionable elite. |
| ~ four hundred | the exclusive social set of a city. |
| ~ elite, elite group | a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status. |
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