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Meanings of social in English

Portuguese
social
Spanish
social

Of or pertaining to society or social groups and their activities and customs.

        Related terms
        social
        Catalan
        tertúlia
        Spanish
        tertulia

        A party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity.

              tertúlia
              Portuguese
              social
              Catalan
              social
              Spanish
              social

              Living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups.

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                    social
                    Russian
                    общественный
                    Spanish
                    social

                    Relating to society or its organization.

                            Related terms
                            общественный
                            Usage of social in English
                            1
                            Good social work needs community safety networks to keep each other safe.
                            The Guardian
                            2
                            But this is as much a social crisis as a health crisis.
                            The Irish Times
                            3
                            Substance use disorders continue to be major medical and social problems worldwide.
                            Pubmed
                            4
                            New Zealand joins forces with France to combat social media spreading terrorism.
                            Radio NZ
                            5
                            The perspective is the UK National Health Service and personal social services.
                            Pubmed
                            6
                            Yes, it's true that new, popular technologies always bring new social mores.
                            Wired
                            7
                            At this point the work for social workers, alongside health staff, begins.
                            The Guardian
                            8
                            The Irish Times debate: Should an EU treaty contain a social dimension?
                            The Irish Times
                            9
                            That is a great example of what I mean by social responsibility.
                            The Guardian
                            10
                            KCET's new partner should also help in its new social media efforts.
                            Reuters
                            11
                            The funds will primarily be used for launching new social advertising products.
                            Reuters
                            12
                            That year gave a boost to social democracy and the welfare state?
                            Reuters
                            13
                            Have words and arguments lost their power to bring about social change?
                            BBC
                            14
                            The taskforce included representatives from the building industry, social services and government.
                            Radio NZ
                            15
                            Police departments should continue to monitor social media to inform law enforcement.
                            Wired
                            16
                            As John Harris and others note, social democracy is in crisis everywhere.
                            The Guardian
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                            Translations for social
                            Portuguese
                            social
                            Social through the time
                            Social across language varieties
                            South Africa
                            Common
                            Australia
                            Common
                            New Zealand
                            Common
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