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building society noun
n [C] UK (US savings and loan association) Definition
a business that lends you money if you want to buy a house, or pays you interest on money you invest there
(Definition of building society noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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