friendly society

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

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.

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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.

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“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.

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

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In 2007, during the premiership of Hu Jintao, the Chinese authorities formulated a National Climate Change Program, which was intended to “build a resource conservative and environmentally friendly society.”

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