social organisation meaning

UK /ˈsəʊʃəl ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ US /ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/ 7 syllables

social organisation (noun): the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships.

Spelling: social organisation (British) · social organization (American)

Definition of social organisation

  1. the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
    • the social organization of England and America is very different
    • sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family

    Synonyms: social organization, social structure, social system, structure

    Type of: system

    Kinds: feudalism, patriarchy, matriarchy, meritocracy, pluralism, class structure, segregation

How to pronounce social organisation

social organisation is pronounced /ˈsəʊʃəl ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ in British English and /ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 7 syllables.

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