A society is a self-reproducing grouping of individuals occupying a particular territory, which may have its own distinctive culture and institutions. As culture is generally considered unique to humans, the terms "society" and "human society" have the same meaning. "Society," may refer to a particular people, such as the Nuer, to a nation state, such as Austria, or to a broader cultural group, such as Western society.

Origin and usage

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The English word society emerged in the 15th century and is derived from the French société. The French word, in turn, had its origin in the Latin societas, a "friendly association with others," from socius meaning "companion, associate, comrade or business partner." Thus the meaning of society is closely related to what is considered to be social. Implicit in the meaning of society is that its members share some mutual concern or interest, a common objective or common characteristics. As such, society is often used to mean the collective citizenry of a country as directed through national institutions concerned with civic welfare.

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Cold War Reenactment Society http://bit.ly/U4gEu roleplaying containment; good times. Best rec: "build a wall in an inconvenient location"
Korsnes (Phil Korsnes) Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:29:53 -0000
Cold War Reenactment Society http://bit.ly/U4gEu roleplaying containment; good times. Best rec: "build a wall in an inconvenient location"

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