secret society
noun
: any of various oath-bound societies often devoted to brotherhood, moral discipline, and mutual assistance
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Sikán, a female figure from the lore of an all-male, Afro-Cuban secret society called the Abakuá, is portrayed holding the fish that sealed her fate.
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Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
Talamasca, which will feature IWTV alum Eric Bogosian, focuses on the secret society tasked with keeping track and keeping in line all the witches and vampires littered across the world.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Within the very haunted walls of Nevermore Academy, the sophisticated school for freaks is overflowing with undiscovered lore, secret society affairs, and a murderous mystery.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Those involved described it as something of a secret society.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
Talamasca, which will feature IWTV alum Eric Bogosian, focuses on the secret society tasked with keeping track and keeping in line all the witches and vampires littered across the world.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Within the very haunted walls of Nevermore Academy, the sophisticated school for freaks is overflowing with undiscovered lore, secret society affairs, and a murderous mystery.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Those involved described it as something of a secret society.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for secret society
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“Secret society.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secret%20society. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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