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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.
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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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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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