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social organization

American  

noun

Sociology.
  1. the structure of social relations within a group, usually the relations between its subgroups and institutions.


social organization British  

noun

  1. sociol the formation of a stable structure of relations inside a group, which provides a basis for order and patterns relationships for new members

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To understand how these changes unfolded, the researchers analyzed and compared high-quality genomes from cockroaches, woodroaches, and several termite species with varying levels of social organization.

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Taken together, these patterns suggest that statue creation reflected the island's broader social organization, with carving efforts carried out independently rather than through centralized oversight.

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Footprints left by infants and very young children, which are typically rare in the archaeological record, add valuable information about family groups and social organization.

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The researchers present a new paleoenvironmental model showing that tidal rhythms influenced the earliest stages of agriculture and social organization in Sumer.

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The Rose Parade started in 1890 as a promotional event by the Valley Hunt Club, a social organization, to show off Pasadena’s famously mild winter weather.

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