(Britain, Australia, banking) A type of financial institution which traditionally was based on lending money (as mortgages) to society members to buy houses, from other members pooled savings and/or money borrowed wholesale.

A branch of science that studies the society and human behavior in it, including anthropology, communication studies, criminology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, social studies, and sociology.

plural of social science

A playing field on which the game of soccer is played.

(soccer, US, South Africa, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) One who plays soccer, especially professional soccer.

plural of social grace / The collective skills for dealing with people and society.

The interaction between a group of people who share a common interest. / The use of social contacts to network.

The elite or upper crust of society. / That portion of society that is especially concerned with etiquette, proper behavior, and politeness.

A skill for dealing with people and society. / The ability to fit into polite society and behave properly and with etiquette.

The official name for modern-day Russia under the Communist Party from 1936 to 1991 (from 1918 to 1937, according to the Constitution of the RSFSR, called the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic). Part of the USSR from 1922 to 1991.