society

  • 21society — [[t]səsa͟ɪɪti[/t]] ♦ societies 1) N UNCOUNT Society is people in general, thought of as a large organized group. This reflects attitudes and values prevailing in society... He maintains Islam must adapt to modern society. 2) N VAR: with supp A… …

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  • 22society — Generally, a group of people who share a common culture , occupy a particular territorial area, and feel themselves to constitute a unified and distinct entity but there are many different sociological conceptions (see, Society, 1986). In… …

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  • 23society*/*/*/ — [səˈsaɪəti] noun 1) [U] people in general living together in organized communities, with laws and traditions controlling the way that they behave towards each other Society has to be prepared to support its elderly people.[/ex] The scheme aims to …

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  • 24society — Synonyms and related words: Bund, Everyman, John Doe, Public, Rochdale cooperative, Vanity Fair, academy, acculturation, affiliation, alliance, ashram, assemblage, assembly, association, associational, axis, band, bash, beau monde, beautiful… …

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  • 25society — noun /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ a) A long standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms. This society has been known for centuries for its colorful clothing and tight knit family structure. b)… …

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  • 26society — noun 1) a danger to society Syn: the community, the (general) public, the people, the population; civilization, humankind, mankind, humanity 2) an industrial society Syn: culture, community, civilization …

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  • 27society — noun 1) a danger to society Syn: the community, the (general) public, the people, the population, civilization, humankind, mankind 2) an industrial society Syn: culture, community, civilization …

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  • 28society — /səˈsaɪəti / (say suh suyuhtee) noun (plural societies) 1. a body of individuals living as members of a community: a society of human beings. 2. the body of human beings generally, associated or viewed as members of a community: the evolution of… …

  • 29society — n. (pl. ies) 1 the sum of human conditions and activity regarded as a whole functioning interdependently. 2 a social community (all societies must have firm laws). 3 a a social mode of life. b the customs and organization of an ordered community …

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  • 30SOCIETY —    At independence, Israel had some 806,000 citizens (650,000 Jews and 156,000 non Jews). Israel s population by September 2007 stood at 7.05 million, some 78 percent of which were Jews. Israel s non Jewish population has grown dramatically since …

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