The meaning of Society

noun

The state or process of affiliating or being affiliated.

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The group has no affiliation to any preservation society

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The relationship between two companies that are officially connected to each other

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And that's exactly what's behind our new affiliation: growing the business.

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A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

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A defensive alliance between australia and new zealand

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A group of countries, political parties, or people who work together because of shared interests or aims, or the act of forming such a group

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[ c ] switzerland does not belong to any military alliance., [ u ] alliance against our common enem…

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An agreement to work with another person, organization, etc. to try to achieve the same thing

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A business/economic/marketing alliance, forge/form/enter into an alliance with sb/sth the company w…

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(often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose.

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The national association of probation officers

noun

A group of people united in an organization because of their common interests

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The aarp, the american association of retired persons, is a huge organization with millions of memb…

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A group of people or organizations who work together for a particular purpose, often used in the names of particular organizations

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The creation of more part-time jobs is supported by the employers' association., a business/profess…

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A flat, thin strip or loop of material, used as a fastener, for reinforcement, or as decoration.

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Wads of banknotes fastened with gummed paper bands

verb

Provide or fit (an object) with something in the form of a strip or ring, for reinforcement or decoration.

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Doors are banded with iron to make them stronger

verb

(of people or organizations) form a group to achieve a mutual objective.

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Local people banded together to fight the company

noun

The physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal.

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It's important to keep your body in good condition

verb

Give material form to something abstract.

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He bodied forth the traditional prussian remedy for all ills

noun

The relationship between brothers.

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The bonds of brotherhood

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Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.

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The enforced camaraderie of office life

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A friendly feeling toward people with whom you share an experience or with whom you work

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For me mountain climbing is less about physical effort than about cooperation and camaraderie.

noun

A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre).

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Draw a circle with a compass

verb

Move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once.

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They were circling athens airport

noun

The stage of human social and cultural development and organization that is considered most advanced.

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The victorians equated the railways with progress and civilization

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A highly developed culture, including its social organization, government, laws, and arts, or the culture of a social group or country at a particular time

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[ u ] widespread use of the internet may change modern civilization., [ c ] the inca civilization f…

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An association dedicated to a particular interest or activity.

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I belong to a photographic club

verb

Combine with others so as to collect a sum of money for a particular purpose.

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Friends and colleagues clubbed together to buy him a present

verb

Beat (a person or animal) with a club or similar implement.

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The islanders clubbed whales to death

noun

An educational institution or establishment, in particular one providing higher education or specialized professional or vocational training.

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Colleges of further education

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A place of higher education usually for people who have finished twelve years of schooling and where they can obtain more advanced knowledge and get a degree to recognize this

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She graduated from the university’s college of business management.

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A feeling of fellowship or friendship.

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The love and companionship of marriage

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A commercial business.

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A shipping company

verb

Associate with; keep company with.

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These men which have companied with us all this time

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An organization that produces or sells goods or services in order to make a profit

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He owns part of a company that manufactures software for personal computers., it was a long trip an…

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The company and friendship of others with common aims.

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His greatest joy came from comradeship with others in the team

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The feeling of friendship between people who live or work together, especially in a difficult situation

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A brotherhood, especially with a religious or charitable purpose.

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Furthermore, clergy gave no encouragement to lay organisations such as religious confraternities or…

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A group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs.

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The russian federation

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A group of organizations, states, etc., that have united to form a larger organization or government

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Canada is a federation of provinces and territories.

noun

A group of organizations, regions, countries, etc. that have joined together to form a larger organization or government

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A federation of states/companies/trade unions, etc. the united states is a federation of 50 individ…

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Friendly association, especially with people who share one's interests.

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They valued fun and good fellowship as the cement of the community

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Money for teaching or study given to a student studying for an advanced degree, or a position at a university paid for in this way

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She applied for a fellowship to continue her studies., [ c ] the artists’ fellowship, [ u ] i like …

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The position of a fellow at a college or university

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He was elected to an honorary fellowship at st john's college., be awarded a fellowship she was awa…

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A group of people sharing a common profession or interests.

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Members of the hunting fraternity

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A social organization for male students at a college or university

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The coaching fraternity

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The emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends.

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Old ties of love and friendship

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A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together.

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A group of boys approached

verb

Put in a group or groups.

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Three chairs were grouped around a table

noun

A number of people or things that are together or considered as a unit

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A group of trees, i’m meeting a group of friends for dinner., a rock/soul group, she grouped the ch…

noun

A medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power.

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The right model for the teacher unions is the medieval craftsman guilds, the hallmarks of which wer…

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An organization of people who do the same job or have the same interests

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The screen actors guild

noun

Human beings collectively.

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Appalling crimes against humanity

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All people in the world as a whole, or the qualities characteristic of people

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The former general was put on trial for crimes against humanity., he showed his humanity by giving …

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Human beings considered collectively (used as a neutral alternative to ‘mankind’).

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The origin of humankind

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The whole of the human race, including both men and women

noun

An organization founded for a religious, educational, professional, or social purpose.

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An academic institution

noun

A collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for mutual protection or cooperation.

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The league of nations

verb

Join in a league or alliance.

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Oscar had leagued with other construction firms

noun

A former measure of distance by land, usually about three miles.

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In 1803 napoleon exiled her to twenty leagues, roughly fifty miles, from paris.

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A small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, occupied by a gatekeeper, gardener, or other employee.

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The house, the entrance lodge and garden of just over an acre comprise lot one.

verb

Present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities.

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He has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal

verb

To become fixed or cause something to become fixed in a place or position

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[ i ] a fish bone had lodged in her throat., [ t ] the explosion lodged some metal fragments in his…

noun

Human beings considered collectively; the human race.

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Research for the benefit of all mankind

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The whole of the human race, including both men and women

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The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.

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I filed the cards in alphabetical order

verb

Give an authoritative instruction to do something.

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She ordered me to leave

verb

Logical arrangement of different elements

noun

The relationship between sisters.

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Much of sisterhood is about sharing lipsticks

noun

A society for female students in a university or college.

Usage examples:

Locally, businesses and iowa state university fraternities and sororities also contributed.

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A social organization for female students at a college or university

noun

The action of joining together or the fact of being joined together, especially in a political context.

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He was opposed to closer political or economic union with europe

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The act or the state of being joined together

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An organization that represents the people who work in a particular industry, protects their rights and may agree pay, working conditions, etc. with their employers

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"no date has yet been set for a strike, the union said in a statement to the press this morning., t…