secret society

1. 1.

   A club, fraternal organization, or other association which admits only selected individuals as members, whose meetings and practices are often ritualistic and not public, and which often has the purpose of furthering the social or economic opportunities of its members.

   只接纳特定成员的俱乐部、兄弟会或协会,活动常带仪式性且不公开,旨在提升成员的社会或经济机会。

秘密社团；[法] 秘密会社

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