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friendly society
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friendly society
Noun
Brit an association of people who pay regular dues in return for old-age pensions, sickness benefits, etc.
Translations

friendly society n → mutualidad f; montepío
friendly society n → société f mutualiste
friendly society friend n → Versicherungsverein m auf Gegenseitigkeit
friendly society n → società f inv di mutuo soccorso


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Simon Cordery's examination of British friendly societies is a long-overdue look into the origins, operations, social significance, and ultimately, decline and demise of one of the most significant contributions to nineteenth century economic, social development in liberal and industrial Great Britain.
British Friendly Societies, 1750-1914 by LoPatin-Lummis, Nancy / Journal of Social History
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The researches of local historians in England show that by the 1870s membership of friendly societies comprised a cross section of those in the population who worked with their hands.
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