maatschappij — meaning in English

English meaning

• line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
• society noun A large group of people who share a culture, laws, and way of life, typically within a country or region.

Senses

maatschappij is used for these senses in English:

• line A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself. [from early 19th c.]
• society (countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.
• society (uncountable) The people of one’s country or community taken as a whole.

line — full definition

1. noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
2. noun A row or sequence of people, things, or words, one after another.
3. verb To arrange people or things in a row, or to form such a row.
4. verb To cover the inside surface of something with a layer of material.
5. noun A telephone or other communication connection.

society — full definition

1. noun A large group of people who share a culture, laws, and way of life, typically within a country or region.
2. noun An organized group of people who share a common interest or purpose.

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