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1 ADJ [ADJ n] You use so-called to indicate that you think a word or expression used to describe someone or something is in fact wrong. □  These are the facts that explode their so-called economic miracle.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] You use so-called to indicate that something is generally referred to by the name that you are about to use. □  …a summit of the world's seven leading market economies, the so-called G-7.

soc|cer ◆◇◇ /sɒ kə ^r / N‑UNCOUNT Soccer is a game played by two teams of eleven players using a round ball. Players kick the ball to each other and try to score goals by kicking the ball into a large net. Outside the USA, this game is also referred to as football .

so|cia|ble /soʊ ʃəb ^ə l/ ADJ Sociable people are friendly and enjoy talking to other people. □  She was, and remained, extremely sociable, enjoying dancing, golf and bicycling.

so|cial ◆◆◆ /soʊ ʃ ^ə l/

1 ADJ [ADJ n] Social means relating to society or to the way society is organized. □  …the worst effects of unemployment, low pay and other social problems. □  …long-term social change. □  …changing social attitudes. □  …the tightly woven social fabric of small towns. □  …research into housing and social policy. ●  so|cial|ly ADV [ADV adj/-ed] □  Let's face it–drinking is a socially acceptable habit. □  …one of the most socially deprived areas in Britain.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] Social means relating to the status or rank that someone has in society. □  Higher education is unequally distributed across social classes. □  The guests came from all social backgrounds. ●  so|cial|ly ADV [usu ADV adj/-ed] □  For socially ambitious couples this is a problem. □  …socially disadvantaged children.

3 ADJ [ADJ n] Social means relating to leisure activities that involve meeting other people. □  We ought to organize more social events. ●  so|cial|ly ADV [usu ADV with v] □  We have known each other socially for a long time. □  The two groups rarely meet socially.

4 ADJ [ADJ n] Social animals live in groups and do things together. □  …social insects like bees and ants.

so |cial cha p|ter N‑SING The social chapter is an agreement between countries in the European Union concerning workers' rights and working conditions.

so |cial cli mb|er (social climbers ) N‑COUNT You describe someone as a social climber when they try to get accepted into a higher social class by becoming friendly with people who belong to that class. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  That Rous was a snob and a social climber could scarcely be denied.

so |cial cli mb|ing also social-climbing N‑UNCOUNT You describe someone's behaviour as social climbing when they try to get accepted into a higher social class by becoming friendly with people who belong to that class. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  All that vulgar social-climbing! ● ADJ [ADJ n] Social climbing is also an adjective. □  She was offered the role of the social climbing sister-in-law Debbie.

so |cial club (social clubs ) N‑COUNT A social club is a club where members go in order to meet each other and enjoy leisure activities.

so |cial de|mo c|ra|cy (social democracies )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Social democracy is a political system according to which social justice and equality can be achieved within the framework of a market economy. □  …western-style social democracy.

2 N‑COUNT A social democracy is a country where there is social democracy.

so |cial demo|cra t|ic ADJ [ADJ n] A social democratic party is a political party whose principles are based on social democracy. □  …modest social democratic moves to alleviate child poverty.