Question

what do you understand by the term social structure

Answer 1

social structure means the system of socioeconomic  stratification
and also can be said as comparison between two societies ortwo social groups and etc

Answer 2

On the macro scale, social structure is the system of socioeconomic stratification, social institutions, or, other patterned relations between large social groups. On the meso scale, it is the structure of social network ties between individuals or organizations.