society

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/səˈsaɪəti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/səˈsaɪɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sə sīi tē)

Inflections of 'society' (n): npl: societies
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society
used as an uncountable noun
Society refers to people in general, considered as a large organized group.
Women must have equal status in society.
The whole structure of society is changing.
When society has this meaning, don't use ‘a’ or ‘the’ in front of it.
used as a countable noun
A society refers to the people of a particular country, considered as an organized group.
We live in a multi-cultural society.
Industrial societies became increasingly complex.
A society is also an organization for people who share an interest or aim.
The gardens are owned by the Royal Horticultural Society.
He was a member of the National Society of Film Critics.
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