friend·ly so·ci·e·ty
noun/ˈfrendli səsaɪəti/
/ˈfrendli səsaɪəti/
- (in the UK) an organization that people pay regular amounts of money to and that gives them money when they are ill or old
（英国）互助会（会员定期交费以备生病或年老之用） Word Originoriginally the name of a particular fire-insurance company operating c.1700.