friendly society
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) 词源originally the name of a particular fire-insurance company operating c.1700.