| society | |
| 1. n. A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms. | |
| This society has been known for centuries for its colorful clothing and tight-knit family structure. | |
| 2. n. A group of people who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest; an association or organization. | |
| It was then that they decided to found a society of didgeridoo-playing unicyclists. | |
| 3. n. The sum total of all voluntary interrelations between individuals. | |
| The gap between Western and Eastern societies seems to be narrowing. | |
| 4. n. The people of one’s country or community taken as a whole. | |
| Our global society develops in fits and starts. | |
| 5. n. High society. | |
| Smith was first introduced into society at the Duchess of Grand Fenwick's annual rose garden party. | |
| 6. n. (legal) A number of people joined by mutual consent to deliberate, determine and act toward a common goal. | |
