benefit society
an association of persons to create a fund, either by dues or assessments, for the assistance of members and their families in case of sickness, death, etc.
Origin of benefit society
1- Also called benefit association.
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How to use benefit society in a sentence
The Women's Benefit Association assumed the responsibility of organizing six congressional districts.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI | VariousThe population is a vast mutual-benefit association, without envy on the one side or contempt on the other.
Hawthorne and His Circle | Julian HawthorneA modern method of benefit association is found in the railway relief departments of some of the large railway corporations.
British Dictionary definitions for benefit society
a US term for friendly society
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