Definition of social structure

Definitions

Noun

the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships; "the social organization of England and America is very different"; "sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family"

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Synonyms

social organisation social organization social system structure

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More General Terms

scheme system

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More Specific Terms

class structure feudal system feudalism matriarchate matriarchy meritocracy patriarchate patriarchy pluralism segregation separatism

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