The elite or upper crust of society. / That portion of society that is especially concerned with etiquette, proper behavior, and politeness.

(Britain, Australia, banking) A type of financial institution which traditionally was based on lending money (as mortgages) to society members to buy houses, from other members pooled savings and/or money borrowed wholesale.

An order of Roman Catholic clergy, the Jesuits, having a tradition of education, theological scholarship, and missionary work; formed during the 16th century.

(politics) A society whose members have both rights from it, and duties or responsibilities to it; a concept within the New Labour movement.

Any organisation which manages or administers copyright or rights related to copyright as its sole purpose or as one of its main purposes

A group of islands in the South Pacific; part of French Polynesia.

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

A form of friendly society that existed to cover funeral expenses.

(sociology) A modern human society focused on possible future outcomes and what could go wrong.

plural of society house