secret society

• Organisation privée, souvent fermée, dont les membres partagent des objectifs, des rituels ou des croyances particulières, et dont les activités sont généralement dissimulées au public.

A private, often exclusive organization whose members share specific goals, rituals, or beliefs, and whose activities are typically concealed from the public.

1. Covert organizationB2formal

   A group or organization whose activities, membership, and rituals are concealed from the public.

   société secrète

   • The Illuminati is often cited as a famous secret society.
   • He was rumored to be a member of a secret society at the university.
   • Secret societies often have elaborate initiation ceremonies.

2. Exclusive groupB2informal

   A private club or group that operates in secrecy, often with a specific agenda or shared interests.

   société secrète

   • Some believe that powerful secret societies control world events.
   • The fraternity was more like a secret society with its hidden traditions.
   • They formed a secret society to discuss forbidden ideas.