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Soc

//soʊʃ// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of System and Organization Controls. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Initialism of standard obstacle course. Singapore, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Noun
  1. 1
    Sociology or social science. slang, uncountable
  2. 2
    A society (circle, club, interest group). UK

    "Are you part of any socs this year?"

  3. 3
    The lord's power or privilege of holding a court in a district, as in manor or lordship; jurisdiction of causes, and the limits of that jurisdiction. UK, historical, uncountable

    "As proprietors of the soc, the lords claimed a great number of fees and perquisites, payable by all classes of people, whether free or servile, who negotiated any affairs within the soc, and which no doubt formed in themselves a considerable source of revenue."

  4. 4
    Alternative spelling of soc (“upper class youth”). alt-of, alternative
  5. 5
    Initialism of system on a chip. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Alternative form of SOC. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    Upper class youth. countable, slang

    "We get jumped by the Socs. I'm not sure how you spell it, but it's the abbreviation for the Socials, the jet set, the West-side rich kids."

  3. 8
    An exclusive privilege formerly claimed by millers of grinding all the corn used within the manor or township in which the mill stands. UK, obsolete, uncountable
  4. 9
    Initialism of special operations command. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  5. 10
    Initialism of separation of concerns. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  6. 11
    Initialism of standard outcue. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  7. 12
    Abbreviation of state of charge. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    Initialism of standard of care. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, standard, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of sociology and social.

Etymology 2

Clipping of society.

Etymology 3

From Middle English soke, sok, soc, from Old English sōcn. More at soke.

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