(countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.

plural of society

The socially interacting wealthy fashionable elite of a society, especially in Western societies.

(Sussex) A group of people who celebrate Bonfire Night by processing through the streets of their town or village, and do other smaller events throughout the rest of the year.

An organization that exists to promote an academic discipline or group of disciplines.

A person from the Society Islands.

A body with the authority to license copyrighted works and collect royalties on behalf of its members.

A club, fraternal organization, or other association which admits only selected individuals as members, whose meetings and practices are often ritualistic and not public, and which often has the purpose of furthering the social or economic opportunities of its members.

A non-governmental organization that establishes and maintains technical standards for the construction and operation of ships and offshore structures.

(historical) Any of numerous societies, especially common in the late 19th century, whose goal was to enrich the local flora and fauna of a region by introducing foreign animals and plants.