Definition of "societal" []

• Of or relating to the structure, organization, or functioning of society. (adjective)

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• ""We came in naïve about what the problems were in Iraq, I don't think we understood what I call the societal devastation that occurred," he said, citing the Iran-Iraq war, the Gulf War and the international sanctions from 1990 to 2003 that wiped out the middle class."
• "Following the Beta launch of what it describes as a societal network, Microsoft has addressed some of the questions emerging around Vine."
• "In my opinion, there is the need for a change in societal perception of women especially in developing countries where such negative perceptions are dominant."