Societe (en. Company)

/sɔ.sje.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A group of people united for a common cause or activity.

Civil society plays an essential role in democracy.

La société civile joue un rôle essentiel dans la démocratie.

A legal entity formed for commercial activities.

This company was founded in 1995.

Cette société a été fondée en 1995.

The set of social and cultural conditions of a group.

Modern society is marked by rapid changes.

La société moderne est marquée par des changements rapides.

From the Latin 'societas', derived from 'socius' meaning 'ally'.

public limited company

A type of company whose capital is divided into shares.

société anonyme

civil society

A type of non-commercial organization made up of members sharing a common interest.

société civile

consumer society

A concept referring to a society that focuses on the consumption of goods and services.

société de consommation

shareholder

Member of a society.

sociétaire

sociology

Study of societies and human relationships.

sociologie

sociability

Ability to interact socially.

sociabilité

A colloquial way to refer to a company with a careless connotation.

This company is just a small business without any scope.

Cette société, c'est juste un petit business sans envergure.

To refer to an organization using a casual term.

He works in a company that does marketing, nothing serious.

Il bosse dans une société qui fait du marketing, rien de sérieux.