Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with society in American Collocation
society
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
modern or advanced
This is a novel approach to life in a Western society so fixated on personal achievement.
not modern
Natural propensity to war is the motive force in primitive societies only.
diverse
Living in a multi-cultural society is an enriching experience.
not religious
To what degree is India a secular society?
civilized
This is a level of poverty that is unacceptable in a civilised society.
rich
He became a favourite of high society and used it to his advantage.
normal
Disabled young people have the right to be included in mainstream society.
where everyone is treated fairly or equally
To see a classless society in operation is unforgettable.
where people are free to live the way they want
The idea is disgusting, and in a free society it is our right to say so.
wider
We have been looking at the ideas that people hold about men’s behaviour, both in families and in wider society.
with a particular political or economic system
For a few brief years the working class set about creating a socialist society.
where there is an emphasis on shopping and buying things
We have become a consumer society.
with a particular kind of industry
We live in a rapidly changing information society.
where men have the power
Women are always at the bottom of the pecking order in a patriarchal society.
change a society
The 19th century was dominated by the Industrial Revolution, and society was transformed by the economic changes which that revolution brought about.
create a society
The Russian Revolution tried to build a society in which all productive work, and scientific knowledge would be entirely communal.
exist in a society
This desire for luxury pervaded society from the courtiers downwards.
have a bad effect on a society
Many societies are divided by conflict and violence.
have a good effect on a society
The voluntary sector enriches society and should be promoted and supported.
consisting of ordinary people, not politicians, the military etc
We need a public debate on these issues which involves civil society as a whole.