secret society
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.
Words nearby secret society
secret partner, secret police, secret santa, secret sauce, secret service, secret society, secreta, secretagog, secretagogue, secretaire, secretarial
Origin of secret society
First recorded in 1820–30
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Examples from the Web for secret society
"Secret-society stuff," he said to himself as he slapped his way out of the marsh.
Skippy Bedelle|Owen JohnsonField was raw and not a bit deferential to established customs, and so the secret-society men were not attracted to him.
Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions|Slason ThompsonOne consolation is that this sort of secret-society biznai will drive King wild.
Stalky & Co.|Rudyard KiplingNow, Switzerland has been for hundreds of years a centre of revolutionary and secret-society intrigue.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements|Nesta H. Webster
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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