Shoqërive

Shoqërive is the genitive plural form of the Albanian noun shoqëri, which denotes a society, a social group, or a company. The base term shoqëri is polyfunctional, used to describe both non-economic communities and formal business entities. The form shoqërive appears in constructions that indicate possession or association with multiple societies—for example ligjet e shoqërive (“the laws of the societies”) and anëtarët e shoqërive (“the members of the societies”).

In social and cultural contexts, shoqëri refers to organized groups within a community, such as civil society organizations, cultural associations, or informal networks of people. In a business and legal context, shoqëri is used to designate corporate entities. Common compound expressions include shoqëri tregtare (commercial company) and shoqëri anonime (joint-stock company). Albanian corporate law also uses terms like Shoqëri Aksionare (SHA) and Shoqëri me Përgjegjësi të Kufizuar (Sh.P.K.) to distinguish different forms of business organizations.

Usage across Albanian-speaking regions—namely Albania, Kosovo, and other communities—reflects the term’s dual sense of social unit and corporate entity. In texts ranging from policy documents to media coverage, shoqëri appears in discussions of social life, governance, and business regulation, with shoqërive functioning as the possessive plural form in phrases about multiple societies or groups.

See also: shoqëri, shoqëri civile, shoqëri tregtare, Shoqëri Aksionare, Shoqëri me Përgjegjësi të Kufizuar.