society

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• IPA: /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/
• SAMPA: /s@"saI.@.ti/
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[change] Noun

Singular society

Plural societies

1. (countable & uncountable) A society is a large number of people and the way they live, talking together, working with each other and making rules and ways to live. A society can be a town, country or more than one country together, with many people living the same ways.
2. (countable) A society is an organization or club that people can join.