secret society

noun

an organization, as a fraternal society, the members of which take secret initiation oaths, share secret passwords and rites, and are bound to assist each other.

Origin of secret society

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby secret society

secret partner, secret police, secret Santa, secret sauce, secret service, secret society, secs., sect, sectarian, sectarianism, sectarianize

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Example sentences from the Web for secret society

"Secret-society stuff," he said to himself as he slapped his way out of the marsh.
Skippy Bedelle|Owen Johnson
Field was raw and not a bit deferential to established customs, and so the secret-society men were not attracted to him.
Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions|Slason Thompson
One consolation is that this sort of secret-society biznai will drive King wild.
Stalky & Co.|Rudyard Kipling
Now, Switzerland has been for hundreds of years a centre of revolutionary and secret-society intrigue.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements|Nesta H. Webster

British Dictionary definitions for secret society

secret society

noun

a society or organization that conceals its rites, activities, etc, from those who are not members

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单词	secret society
释义	secret society noun an organization, as a fraternal society, the members of which take secret initiation oaths, share secret passwords and rites, and are bound to assist each other. Origin of secret society First recorded in 1820–30 Words nearby secret society secret partner, secret police, secret Santa, secret sauce, secret service, secret society, secs., sect, sectarian, sectarianism, sectarianize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for secret society "Secret-society stuff," he said to himself as he slapped his way out of the marsh. Skippy Bedelle\|Owen Johnson Field was raw and not a bit deferential to established customs, and so the secret-society men were not attracted to him. Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions\|Slason Thompson One consolation is that this sort of secret-society biznai will drive King wild. Stalky & Co.\|Rudyard Kipling Now, Switzerland has been for hundreds of years a centre of revolutionary and secret-society intrigue. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements\|Nesta H. Webster British Dictionary definitions for secret society secret society noun a society or organization that conceals its rites, activities, etc, from those who are not members Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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