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Societal Definition & Meaning

societal
adjective
  1. relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation"

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What does societal mean?
relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation"
What part of speech is societal?
Societal is an adjective.

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