Society (disambiguation)

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A term with many meanings, some of which are: (1) The organized social life of members of a national, regional or local community; (2) A large-scale structured system of human organization that furnishes identity, protection, continuity, and security for its members; (3) The full set of an individual's associates or compatriots; (4) The organized social life or social class of elite, prominent or celebrated persons; (5) (Biology) A closely integrated group of social organisms of the same species exhibiting division of labor.