secret society

noun

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

Examples of secret society in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The store was run by Sam Yuen, head of one of Los Angeles’ tongs, which were secret societies made up of men from China who often dabbled in illicit activities. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for secret society

• contrariety
• impropriety
• inebriety
• notoriety
• antianxiety
• intersociety
• anxiety
• impiety
• propriety
• satiety
• sobriety
• variety