concrete. A household; a society or other structure ordered after the manner of a family. Obsolete.

As a count noun: a society, community, etc., governed or organized in this way.

Europe, North America, and other (often relatively wealthy) countries with populations of mainly European ancestry; the culture and civilization…

The community or totality of privileged or conventional, law-abiding citizens. Cf. underworld, n. 4.

a society that is tolerant of diversity, has a flexible structure, and allows freedom of belief and wide dissemination of information.

In China: a system of local government in which households are organized into groups, each group being responsible collectively for the actions of…

a society characterized by its rigid structure and beliefs; one having little or no contact with other peoples or intolerant of any disturbance…

spec. Designating or characteristic of a society, economy, etc., whose structure reflects the presence within it of different ethnic groups or…

A city or society characterized by (advanced) technology; (also) a centre or area devoted to technological research, development, or production.

a culture in which conformity of behaviour is maintained through the individual's fear of being shamed.

A totalitarian society in which propaganda and intensive surveillance techniques are used to subjugate the population. Hence allusively: a society…

Used esp. attributively in reference to the use of punched cards in accounting, statistics, etc. Hence as n., used figuratively in reference to…

Any culture, or set of cultural phenomena, which transcends the boundaries of geography, class, epoch, etc.

figurative. Any unofficial group or movement which seeks to provide alternatives to the forms of expression and action sanctioned by the society in…

a form of society characterized by tolerance and liberal attitudes towards sexual behaviour, drug use, etc.

That cares; compassionate, concerned; spec. with reference to professional social work, care of the sick or elderly, etc. Frequently as caring prof…

an otherwise disparate group of cultures considered to share certain general similarities in technology and artefact type.

A small, self-contained community governed by its own conventions, rules, etc. Also: a social grouping forming a subdivision of a wider society.

That part of society which operates openly; conventional society or culture; the establishment. Cf. underground, adj. 4.

A culture or ideology associated with modern-day life in a large city (spec. New York); the architecture, etc., associated with such a culture.