soc

¹ American  

[sohs, sohsh] / soʊs, soʊʃ /

noun

Informal.

1. sociology or a class or course in sociology.

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Soc. ² American  

abbreviation

1. socialist.

2. (often lowercase)  society.

3. sociology.

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Soc. British  

abbreviation

1. socialist

2. society

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Etymology

Origin of soc

By shortening

Example Sentences

At the UW, you can take “SOC 222 A: Sociology of Sport,” taught by professor Kyle Crowder, sociology department chair.

From Seattle Times

It is affiliated to Service Employees International Union, which is part of SOC, a shareholder at Starbucks.

From Reuters

Investigators who searched the home where Cho was held found clothing with the initials “SOC” on it, Carter said.

From Seattle Times

“Use fed soc,” Viet Dinh, a Federalist Society member who was then a high-ranking official at the DOJ, replied.

From Salon

Chantilly, Virginia, contractor SOC LLC. agreed to settle a False Claims Act whistleblower suit regarding their bomb dogs for $259,353.60, the Justice Department announced Thursday.

From Washington Times