Society (noun)

1. A group of people living in a particular country or region and having shared customs, laws, and organizations.
2. An organized group of people for a particular purpose, especially a cultural, scientific, or educational one.
3. The aggregate of people in a particular place or of a particular type.
4. The commercial or professional people of a city, considered as a body.
5. The people of a particular country or area considered as a whole.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french societe, based on latin societas, from socius 'companion', from socare 'to ally oneself with'.

Examples:

1. The Royal Society is a learned society for science.
2. The country has an ageing society.
3. He was elected president of the society.
4. The society provides support for victims of domestic abuse.
5. Her death is a loss to the literary society.