secret society
noun
: any of various oath-bound societies often devoted to brotherhood, moral discipline, and mutual assistance
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This choice entangles Iris with Geoff and his father, a kind of archivist for a shadowy secret society, and a hapless man.
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
In the 1850s, California boasted chapters of the Knights of the Golden Circle, a proslavery secret society hoping to annex land that is now part of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the US and form a slaveholding empire that could rival the Union in both territory and population.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
The Knox is Boston's most elusive secret society.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In the 2010s, having an affinity for Lil B was almost like membership in a secret society of listeners whose ears were attuned to the same oddball frequency.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
In the 1850s, California boasted chapters of the Knights of the Golden Circle, a proslavery secret society hoping to annex land that is now part of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the US and form a slaveholding empire that could rival the Union in both territory and population.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
The Knox is Boston's most elusive secret society.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In the 2010s, having an affinity for Lil B was almost like membership in a secret society of listeners whose ears were attuned to the same oddball frequency.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Secret society.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secret%20society. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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