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Definition of societal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

societal

adjective
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/səˈsaɪətl/
 
/səˈsaɪətl/
 [only before noun] (specialist)
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  1. connected with society and the way it is organized
    • societal structure
    • Each of these stages is an element in a complex societal structure and cultural context.
    • Such a development seems unlikely within the context of current societal values.
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySocietal is used with these nouns:
    • acceptance
    • attitude
    • expectation
    • …
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