A non-governmental organization that establishes and maintains technical standards for the construction and operation of ships and offshore structures.

(historical) Any of numerous societies, especially common in the late 19th century, whose goal was to enrich the local flora and fauna of a region by introducing foreign animals and plants.

A society that makes effective use of computer networks.

plural of high society

Any of various early types of life insurance or mutual support associations.

plural of friendly society

Alternative form of café society

Especially from the late-19th century through the mid-20th century in Europe and America, a culture characterized by continual socializing in bistros, coffee shops, and nightclubs, sometimes extravagantly frivolous and sometimes intensely intellectual in nature but always high-spirited.

plural of secret society

A Chinese gang or triad.