secret society

noun

: any of various oath-bound societies often devoted to brotherhood, moral discipline, and mutual assistance

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Fehr played Ardeth Bay, the leader of the secret society of elite warriors known as the Medjai who are sworn to protect Egypt from the franchise’s undead antagonist. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026 In Season 2, a mundane furniture delivery turns into a homicide investigation, a treasure hunt and the discovery of a secret society. ABC News, 24 July 2026 In the years of the French Revolution and during the Italian Risorgimento, the itinerants carried in their baskets—hidden below the books—various leaflets and manifestos of secret societies conspiring against the ancien régime. Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 Many of them had been members of a secret society known as the Apostles. Bryn Stole, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for secret society

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of secret society was in 1821

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“Secret society.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secret%20society. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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