Two or more neighboring ethnic groups maintaining a loose political union while retaining their own cultural identities is referred to as a:​

A) ​pluralistic society
B) ​ethnocentric society
C) ​international society
D) ​multicultural society

A pluralistic society is one where multiple cultural groups coexist while retaining their own identities. They may share a political system or geographical region but still maintain distinct cultural practices and beliefs. This is different from an ethnocentric society where one culture dominates and others are seen as inferior or irrelevant. An international society refers to the relations between nation-states, while a multicultural society is one where different cultures exist within a society but may blend or influence each other more than in a pluralistic one.