secret society
noun
: any of various oath-bound societies often devoted to brotherhood, moral discipline, and mutual assistance
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However, some of them begin to think that the mythical secret society, The Eye, could be real after all.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 5 June 2025
Into the 20th century, tarot continued to endure as an occult activity in secret societies like the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, of which Irish poet W.B. Yeats and occultist Aleister Crowley were members.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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The editorial business can often feel like a secret society with its own set of rules, preferred players, and obscure social codes that leave you wondering how to get published.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
For more information on the darker side of the era, Cthulhu by Gaslight: Keepers’ Guide deals with secret societies and the fascination with the occult many people had at the time.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 5 June 2025
Into the 20th century, tarot continued to endure as an occult activity in secret societies like the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, of which Irish poet W.B. Yeats and occultist Aleister Crowley were members.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Follow these insider secrets to help your interior design project stand out
The editorial business can often feel like a secret society with its own set of rules, preferred players, and obscure social codes that leave you wondering how to get published.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
For more information on the darker side of the era, Cthulhu by Gaslight: Keepers’ Guide deals with secret societies and the fascination with the occult many people had at the time.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for secret society
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“Secret society.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secret%20society. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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