sector measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end
social class,
socio-economic class,
stratum,
class one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
civilisation,
civilization a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"
civilisation,
civilization,
culture a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"
open society a society that allows its members considerable freedom (as in a democracy); "America's open society has made it an easy target for terrorists"
tribal society a society with the social organization of a tribe
elite,
elite group a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
society -
a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
A society or a human society is (1) a group of people related to each other through persistent relations such as social status, roles and social networks. (2) A large social grouping that shares the same geographical territory and is subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Human societies are characterized by patterns of relationships between individuals sharing a distinctive culture and institutions.
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society Human group of people, more or less large and complex, associated for some common interest and characterized by distinctive hierarchical relationships.
society A formal association of people with similar interests.
