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yhteiskunta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • colony noun A territory controlled by another, usually distant, country.
  • social adj Relating to society, communities, or how people interact with each other.
  • society noun A large group of people who share a culture, laws, and way of life, typically within a country or region.
  • system noun A set of related parts that work together as a whole.

Senses

yhteiskunta is used for these senses in English:

  • colony (biology) A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.
  • social (biology) Cooperating or growing in groups.
  • 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.
  • system (derogatory, preceded by the, often capitalized) The mainstream culture, controlled by the elites or government of a state, or a combination of them, seen as oppressive to the individual.

colony — full definition

  1. noun A territory controlled by another, usually distant, country.
  2. noun A group of the same kind of animal, insect, or organism living closely together.

social — full definition

  1. adj Relating to society, communities, or how people interact with each other.
  2. adj Enjoying being with other people; outgoing.
  3. adj Relating to social media or online networks.

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