Standard Lemma guide

soc

name · noun · 16 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /səʊʃ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /soʊʃ/
  • rhymes with -əʊʃ
  • homophone: sosh
  • Received-Pronunciation: /sɒk/
  • General-American: /sɑk/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒk
  • UK: /sɒk/
  • US: /sɑk/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • homophone: sock

1

name

Meaning 1

Initialism of System and Organization Controls.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: accounting, business, finance

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

Initialism of standard obstacle course.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Singapore, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Sociology or social science.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Upper class youth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A society (circle, club, interest group).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Qualifier: university slang

Examples

  • Are you part of any socs this year?

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Synonyms: none provided

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6

noun

Meaning 6

The lord's power or privilege of holding a court in a district, as in manor or lordship; jurisdiction of causes, and the limits of that jurisdiction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, historical, uncountable

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: soke

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

An exclusive privilege formerly claimed by millers of grinding all the corn used within the manor or township in which the mill stands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, obsolete, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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8

noun

Meaning 8

Alternative spelling of soc (“upper class youth”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of system on a chip.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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10

noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of special operations command.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: SOCOM

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

Initialism of separation of concerns.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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12

noun

Meaning 12

Initialism of standard outcue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: broadcasting, media

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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13

noun

Meaning 13

Abbreviation of state of charge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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14

noun

Meaning 14

Initialism of standard of care.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, standard, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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15

noun

Meaning 15

Initialism of schedule of charges.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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16

noun

Meaning 16

Alternative form of SOC.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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History

Etymology

Abbreviation of sociology and social.

Clipping of society.

From Middle English soke, sok, soc, from Old English sōcn. More at soke.