: an enduring and cooperating social group whose members have developed organized patterns of relationships through interaction with one another. : a community, nation, or broad grouping …

Societies are characterized by patterns of relationships (social relations) between individuals who share a distinctive culture and institutions; a given society may be described as the sum total …

All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society: These changes strike at the heart of British/American/ modern society. There's a danger that we will …

She was introduced to society at a formal reception. The club's members are drawn from the ranks of high society. He avoided the society [= company] of other writers.

Society is people in general, thought of as a large organized group. This reflects attitudes and values prevailing in society. He maintains the organization must adapt to modern society. A …

1. an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes. 2. a body of individuals living as members of a …

[uncountable] people in general, living together in communities. She believes that the arts benefit society as a whole. Racism exists at all levels of society. These children have grown up to be …