noun
plural -eties
[noncount] :people in general thought of as living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions, and values
the people of a particular country, area, time, etc., thought of especially as an organized community [count]
[noncount] :people who are fashionable and wealthy
[count] :a group of people who work together or regularly meet because of common interests, beliefs, or activities
[noncount] formal :the state of being with other people