Real Dictionary

society
Society is the rich, fashionable people in a particular place who meet on social occasions.
countable noun: A society is an organization for people who have the same interest or aim.
uncountable noun: Society is people in general, thought of as a large organized group.
variable noun: A society is the people who live in a country or region, their organizations, and their way of life.

society in American English
a group of persons regarded as forming a single community, esp. as forming a distinct social or economic class
adjective: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of elegant society
noun: an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes

society in British English
noun: the totality of social relationships among organized groups of human beings or animals