non-societyadj.
/nɒnsəˈsʌɪəti/, U.S. /ˌnɑnsəˈsaɪədi/ Now historical.
Not belonging to a society; spec. designating a worker who is not a member of a trade union, and an establishment in which such workers are employed.
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society > occupation and work > working > association of employers or employees > [adjective] > non-union
non-society1861
non-union1863
non-unionized1911
1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 222/2 The slop-workers of the different trades—the cheap men or non-society hands.
1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 22 Oct. 10/2 The Board had paid more for printing in ‘non-society’ houses than in society houses.
1947 Econ. Hist. Rev. 17 28 Six of them [sc. questions] were concerned with the position and influence of the Society; eleven with the hours and wage rates of Society and non-Society men.
1982 Jrnl. Lat. Amer. Stud. 14 173 The difference between society and non-society labour was reflected in the quality of craftsmanship.
1998 D. Jacoby Laboring for Freedom 59 New York City cordwainers..as early as 1808, led a general walkout to protect their craft against the hiring of non-society men.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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