CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY
classification society: translation
classification society clas‧si‧fi‧ca‧tion so‧ci‧e‧ty [ˌklæsfˈkeɪʆn səˌsaɪti] , classifiˈcation auˌthority AmE noun [countable]
INSURANCE an official organization that is responsible for making sure that ships are as safe as possible and for putting ships into classes according to their safety:
• Shipbuilding contracts invariably say that the ship must comply with the rules of the relevant Classification Society.
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classification society UK US noun [C] (UK (US classification authority (plural classification authorities)) COMMERCE
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One of the best known Classification Societies is Lloyd's Register of Shipping, based in London.