Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to the structure, organization, or functioning of society.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to the social order or to natural society.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to
society orsocial groups , or to theiractivities ,customs , etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to human society and its members
Etymologies
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Examples
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"We came in naïve about what the problems were in Iraq, I don't think we understood what I call the societal devastation that occurred," he said, citing the Iran-Iraq war, the Gulf War and the international sanctions from 1990 to 2003 that wiped out the middle class.
International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global Opinions 2010
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Following the Beta launch of what it describes as a societal network, Microsoft has addressed some of the questions emerging around Vine.
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Following the Beta launch of what it describes as a societal network, Microsoft has addressed some of the questions emerging around Vine.
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These studies drive home several key issues, but two stand out: First, teachers cannot teach and parents cannot perform their duties responsibly if they do not have access, or appropriate guidance, training and support to deploy new technologies; and second, if we don't place a sharp emphasis on the 1.5 million children who enter kindergarten every year already behind their peers, we will face enormous long-term societal challenges.
Michael Levine: Transforming Teaching for Today's Tech-Savvy Young Children Michael Levine 2011
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As you sifted through the Horn Book archives, as you looked through them for seminal essays to include, did you notice changes in societal notions regarding these different reading stages?
Monica Edinger: A Book About Children's Books for Book Loving Adults Monica Edinger 2010
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In my opinion, there is the need for a change in societal perception of women especially in developing countries where such negative perceptions are dominant.
Interview Thursday. Our 4th Male Guest: "I love to question things" - Unconventional Dammy 2009
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In my opinion, there is the need for a change in societal perception of women especially in developing countries where such negative perceptions are dominant.
Archive 2009-02-01 2009
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These studies drive home several key issues, but two stand out: First, teachers cannot teach and parents cannot perform their duties responsibly if they do not have access, or appropriate guidance, training and support to deploy new technologies; and second, if we don't place a sharp emphasis on the 1.5 million children who enter kindergarten every year already behind their peers, we will face enormous long-term societal challenges.
Michael Levine: Transforming Teaching for Today's Tech-Savvy Young Children Michael Levine 2011
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I find "political correctness" works both ways in societal politess.
Tom McIntyre Explains His Picks for our 2009 Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villians Face-Off 2009
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As you sifted through the Horn Book archives, as you looked through them for seminal essays to include, did you notice changes in societal notions regarding these different reading stages?
Monica Edinger: A Book About Children's Books for Book Loving Adults Monica Edinger 2010
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