The application of the principles of business entrepreneurship—including risk-taking and ingenuity—to social causes.

The goodwill, sympathy, and connections created by social interaction within and between social networks. / The value created by social relationships, with expected returns in the marketplace.

The expression of one's point of view or feelings towards society, usually through literature. / A work of this kind.

plural of social class

(philosophy, politics) An implicit agreement or contract among members of a society governing such matters as submission of individuals to rule of law and acceptable conduct.

Someone who only smokes with other people who are smoking.

(uncountable) Shared or interactive trade in financial goods and services, through primarily online means. / (uncountable) Online financial trading conducted by means of a social network.

plural of social conservative

(politics, economics) a political and economic philosophy originated by C. H. Douglas which envisages an "aristocracy of producers, serving and accredited by a democracy of consumers".

plural of social stigma