Cryptic crossword clue
Society needs money – first of rules from sociologist 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SPENCER

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Buddy explains!

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What does SPENCER mean?

SPENCER noun
  1. A short double-breasted men's overcoat worn in the 18th and 19th centuries.
  2. A short, close-fitting jacket primarily worn by women and children in the early 19th century.
  3. A (usually woollen) vest worn by women and girls for extra warmth.
  4. A large loose-fitted gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque, used from the nineteenth century onwards.
SPENCER noun
  1. One who works in a spence or buttery.

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