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The contribution presents and appreciates the multi-aspectual organizational and conceptual activities of Jozef Ružička as the official (chairman) of the Association of Slovak Linguists at SAV in the 1960 ́s and 1970 ́s of the 20th century. The author of the text, among other things, approaches his views on the role of the professional linguistic societies in the research and popularization field, reminds the lecture and editorial activity of the Association and the general meetings.