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A society or association formed for mutual insurance, as among tradesmen or in labor unions, to provide for relief in sickness, old age, and for the expenses of burial. Usually called friendly society in Great Britain.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Benefit Society'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/benefit-society.html. 1828.
 
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