society. 1. A community of people, as of a state, nation, or locality, with common cultures, traditions, and interests. civil society. The political body of a state or nation; the body politic. 2. An association or company of persons (usu. unincorporated) united by mutual consent, to deliberate, determine, and act jointly for a common purpose; […]
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. Copyright. One of the U.S. performing-rights so-cieties that license and police the public performance of nondramatic musical works on behalf of the copyright owners. — Abbr. ASCAP.
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ballot and sale society 〈英〉投票或拍卖建筑协会 建筑协会〔building society〕的一种，指以成员投票或举行拍卖的方式来决定是否能从协会基金中获取预付款〔advance〕。
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Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland 苏格兰最高法院事务律师协会 1797年依特许状成立，由在苏格兰最高民事法院执业的事务律师组成。其成员通常被简称为S.S.C.。
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fraternal order or society 兄弟会；共济会
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performing rights society 〈美〉表演权协会 为维护个人作曲家和发行人的表演权而逐渐形成的社团。经过作为音乐作品版权人的协会会员的授权，协会可以作为其成员的代理人许可对作品的小规模表演，但大规模的音乐作品表演仍须经协会会员本人许可。协会收取的表演权许可使用费交由发行人和作者分配。
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secret society 秘密社团 这种社团的会议大多仅限于成员知道而不对外公开，社团成员的资格受到严格限制，采用秘密的信号和仪式，通过每个成员发誓承担保密义务而避免被公知。 (→lodge)
government-annuity society. Hist. One of several organizations formed in England to enable the working class to provide for themselves by purchasing, on advantageous terms, a government annuity for life or for a term of years.
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Society of Advocates in Aberdeen 〈苏格兰〉阿伯丁律师协会 由在阿伯丁市的法院执业的律师组成的团体，成立于1685年，于1774年取得了皇家特许状〔Royal Charter〕。它是事务律师〔solicitors〕的协会,与苏格兰出庭律师协会〔Faculty of Advocates〕无关。
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