friendly society

British  

noun

1. US term: benefit society.  an association of people who pay regular dues or other sums in return for old-age pensions, sickness benefits, etc

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Example Sentences

In interviews, Taiwanese pointed to universal healthcare, an open and friendly society, freedom of expression and convenience in daily life as other potential contributors to local happiness.

From Los Angeles Times

Erik Vynckier, a non-executive director of British insurer Foresters Friendly Society, said outsourcing made sense for firms with less than 500 million euros under management.

From Reuters

But even as he spoke I remembered those advertisements seen often in good class magazines where a friendly society demands succour for young women in reduced circumstances; I thought of the type of boarding-house that answers the advertisement and gives temporary shelter, and then I saw myself, useless sketchbook in hand, without qualifications of any kind, stammering replies to stern employment agents.

From Literature

“I am convinced that in order to fight terrorism and to win, we have to build a more friendly society, and on a lot of levels we have to be inclusive,” he said.

From New York Times

GFS: The Girls Friendly Society and the Global Financial System: You don’t want to crash the second one.

From Washington Post