social structure meaning

Definition of social structure

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 organisation, social system, structure

   Type of: system

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

How to pronounce social structure

social structure is pronounced /ˈsəʊʃəl ˈstrʌktʃə/ in British English and /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstrʌktʃɚ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.