secret societies

A form of secret society — A club, fraternal organization, or other association which admits only selected individuals as members, whose meetings and practices are often ritualistic and not public, and which often has the purpose of furthering the social or economic opportunities of its members.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of secret society
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