SINCE 1828
subsociety
noun
sub·so·ci·e·ty
| \ ˌsəb-sə-ˈsī-ə-tē
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variants:
or sub-society
plural subsocieties
or sub-societies
Definition of subsociety
: a society that is part of a larger society
Although a part of the complex societies to which they provide goods and services, as minorities these groups constitute their own separate subsocieties.— Lois Beck
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