society

1. An extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization (synset 107982754)
   is a type of: social group - people sharing some social relation
   subtypes:

   • civilisation, civilization - a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
   • civilisation, civilization, culture - a particular society at a particular time and place
   • open society - a society that allows its members considerable freedom (as in a democracy)
   • tribal society - a society with the social organization of a tribe
   member holonym: 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
   has:

   • sector - a social group that forms part of the society or the economy
   • class, social class, socio-economic class, stratum - people having the same social, economic, or educational status
2. A formal association of people with similar interests (synset 108244135)
   "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
   is a type of: association - a formal organization of people or groups of people
   subtypes:

   • 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
   • 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, hunt club - 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
   member holonym: club member - someone who is a member of a club
   same as: club, gild, guild, lodge, order, social club
3. The state of being with someone (synset 113952621)
   "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
   is a type of: friendly relationship, friendship - the state of being friends (or friendly)
   subtypes: freemasonry - a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests
   same as: companionship, company, fellowship
4. The fashionable elite (synset 108404661)
   is a type of: elite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
   member holonym: four hundred - the exclusive social set of a city
   same as: beau monde, bon ton, high society, smart set

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