society

(noun) an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization.

(noun) a formal association of people with similar interests. Synonyms: club, social club, guild, gild, lodge, order. Examples: "He joined a golf club." "They formed a small lunch society." "Men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today."

(noun) the state of being with someone. Synonyms: company, companionship, fellowship. Examples: "He missed their company." "He enjoyed the society of his friends."

(noun) the fashionable elite. Synonyms: high society, beau monde, smart set, bon ton.