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    soc
    noun
    sociology or a class or course in sociology.
  • Soc.
    Soc.
    abbreviation
    socialist.

soc

1 American  
[sohs, sohsh] / soʊs, soʊʃ /

noun

Informal.
  1. sociology or a class or course in sociology.


Soc. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. socialist.

  2. (often lowercase) society.

  3. sociology.


Soc. British  

abbreviation

  1. socialist

  2. society

"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

Etymology

Origin of soc

By shortening

Example Sentences

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“We probably don’t want the fed soc paying for it, but he might know some generous donor.”

From Washington Post • May 21, 2019

On the other hand, socializing board /soc/ has a rule conspicuously absent from the other boards: “Do not stalk or harass any users.”

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2014

From 1992-94, he was president of UCL film soc and I was secretary.

From The Guardian • Feb. 24, 2011

Subjects include fitness, job-hunting, law, and investments. sci Discussions marked by special knowledge relating to research in or application of the established sciences. soc Groups primarily addressing social issues and socializing.

From Zen and the Art of the Internet by Kehoe, Brendan P.

The formation of such lordships dates back to the Anglo-Saxon period, when jurisdiction of sac and soc was frequently given in the case of a group of estates lying close together.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various