English Dictionary

secret society

名詞

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.

日本語の意味

秘密結社：特定の人物のみを会員として受け入れ、しばしば儀式的かつ非公開の会合や活動を行い、会員の社会的または経済的な機会の向上を目的とするクラブや団体。

The historian uncovered evidence that the secret society had influenced local elections for decades.

その歴史家は、秘密結社が何十年にもわたって地方選挙に影響を与えていた証拠を発見した。

意味（1）

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.

Ben had much fun out of it, assuring the other boys that those were the signs and password of a secret society to which he and Sam belonged.

secret societies （ plural ）