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noun, plural ge·sell·schaf·ten 
[Ger. -shahf-tuhn] . (often initial capital letter)
[Ger. -shahf-tuhn] . (often initial capital letter) 1.
an association of individuals for common goals, as for entertainment, intellectual, or cultural purposes or for business reasons.
2.
Sociology. a society or group characterized chiefly by formal organization, impersonal relations, the absence of generally held or binding norms, and a detachment from traditional and sentimental concerns, and often tending to be rationalistic and secular in outlook.
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Gesellschaft
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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| gesellschaft (German ɡəˈzɛlʃaft) | |
| —n , pl -schaften | |
| (often capital) Compare gemeinschaft a social group held together by practical concerns, formal and impersonal relationships, etc | |
| [German, literally: society] | |
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gesellschaft
1887, "social relationship based on duty to society or an organization," from Ger., from geselle "companion" + -schaft "-ship."
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