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Society cannot exist without law. Law is the bond of society: that which makes it, that which preserves it and keeps it together. It is, in fact, the essence of civil society.
Joseph P. Bradley

Meaning of "civil society" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CIVIL SOCIETY

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Civil society is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CIVIL SOCIETY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Civil society

Civil society is the aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens Civil society includes the family and the private sphere, referred to as the "third sector" of society, distinct from government and business. Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon defines civil society as 1) the aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens or 2) individuals and organizations in a society which are independent of the government. Sometimes the term civil society is used in the more general sense of "the elements such as freedom of speech, an independent judiciary, etc, that make up a democratic society" (Collins English Dictionary). Especially in the discussions among thinkers of Eastern and Central Europe, civil society is as well seen as a concept of civic values. One widely known representative of this concept is the Polish former dissident Adam Michnik. Volunteering is often considered a defining characteristic of the organizations that constitute civil society, which in turn are often called NGOs, or NPOs.

Definition of civil society in the English dictionary

The definition of civil society in the dictionary is the elements such as freedom of speech, an independent judiciary, etc, that make up a democratic society.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CIVIL SOCIETY

civil day
civil death
civil defence
civil disobedience
civil engineer
civil engineering
civil law
civil liberty
civil list
civil marriage
civil partnership
civil rights
civil servant
civil service
Civil Service Commission
civil twilight
civil war
civil year
civilian
civilianise

WORDS THAT END LIKE CIVIL SOCIETY

Audubon Society
benefit society
Big Society
building society
civic society
class society
consumer society
debating society
dramatic society
friendly society
high society
honor society
humane society
John Birch Society
Law Society
polite society
preservation society
Royal Society
secret society
society
variety

Synonyms and antonyms of civil society in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «civil society» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY

Find out the translation of civil society to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of civil society from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «civil society» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公民社会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la sociedad civil
570 millions of speakers

English

civil society
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नागरिक समाज
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المجتمع المدني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гражданское общество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sociedade civil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুশীল সমাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la société civile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

masyarakat sivil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zivilgesellschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

市民社会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시민 사회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Masyarakat sipil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xã hội dân sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிவில் சமூகத்தின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नागरी समाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sivil toplum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

società civile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

społeczeństwo obywatelskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

громадянське суспільство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

societatea civilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

της κοινωνίας των πολιτών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

burgerlike samelewing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

det civila samhället
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sivile samfunn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of civil society

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CIVIL SOCIETY»

The term «civil society» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.293 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CIVIL SOCIETY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «civil society» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «civil society» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about civil society

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10 QUOTES WITH «CIVIL SOCIETY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word civil society.
1
Kofi Annan
Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community.
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Paddy Ashdown
The greatest failure is that although we have created institutions, we have not created a civil society.
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Pope Benedict XVI
A just laicism allows religious freedom. The state does not impose religion but rather gives space to religions with a responsibility toward civil society, and therefore it allows these religions to be factors in building up society.
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Joe Biden
No fundamental social change occurs merely because government acts. It's because civil society, the conscience of a country, begins to rise up and demand - demand - demand change.
5
Joseph P. Bradley
As marriage and the family institution constitute the foundation and chief cornerstone of civil society, it is of the greatest moment that the marriage-tie should never be dissolved save for the most urgent reason. I cannot assent, however, to the doctrine that it should never be dissolved at all.
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Joseph P. Bradley
Society cannot exist without law. Law is the bond of society: that which makes it, that which preserves it and keeps it together. It is, in fact, the essence of civil society.
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Edmund Burke
Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being no policy at all.
8
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Similarly, gender-equality, supremacy of law, political participation, civil society, and transparency are among the indispensable elements that are the imperatives of democratization.
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Shereen El Feki
Civil society must be strengthened to help raise awareness among people living with HIV, and those at risk, of their rights, and to ensure they have access to legal services and redress through the courts.
10
A. Bartlett Giamatti
A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CIVIL SOCIETY»

Discover the use of civil society in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to civil society and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Civil Society
In this thoroughly-revised edition, Michael Edwards updates the arguments and evidence presented in the original and adds major new material on issues such as civil society in Africa and the Middle East, global civil society, information ...
Michael Edwards, 2013
2
Civil Society: History and Possibilities
Discussions of the concept of 'civil society', including its use inside and outside the West.
Sudipta Kaviraj, Sunil Khilnani, 2001
3
Civil Society
In Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Masterworks of Art and Film, Harry Trosman demonstrates that a psychoanalytic point of view can vastly enrich one's understanding and appreciation of works of art.
John Ehrenberg, 1999
4
Civil Society Activism Under Authoritarian Rule: A ...
This book examines how civil society actors operate under authoritarian constraints, and examines how this is linked to regime change.
Francesco Cavatorta, 2013
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Civil Society and Political Theory
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Jean L. Cohen, 1994
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Civil Society and Development: A Critical Exploration
This text explores the complex relationships among civil society, the state and market in the context of democratic development.
Jude Howell, Jenny Pearce, 2002
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Civil Society and the State in Africa
This text examines the potential value of the concept of civil society for enhancing the current understanding of state-society relations in Africa.
John W. Harbeson, Donald Rothchild, Naomi Chazan, 1994
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Civil Society and Government
This is a book that brings together material from an unusually wide range of perspectives on an important topic. The scholarship is first-rate--one profits from reading the footnotes as well as the text.
Nancy L. Rosenblum, Robert C. Post, 2002
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Civil Society: "Measurement, Evaluation, Policy"
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Helmut Anheier, 2013
10
Global Civil Society?
Explores the historical origins, present-day meanings and political potential of a global civil society.
John Keane, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CIVIL SOCIETY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term civil society is used in the context of the following news items.
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In Light of Hacking Team Leaks, EFF and Latin American Civil
In Light of Hacking Team Leaks, EFF and Latin American Civil Society Groups Call for Greater Oversight of Surveillance Technology. «EFF, Jul 15»
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Updated: Government riding roughshod over civil society - NGOs
It is impossible to expect civil society to be in a position of reading through these documents in a couple of days.” Front Harsien ODZ called on ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
3
Pope Francis meets with Ecuador's educators, civil society
In remarks prepared for the members of civil society organizations gathered for the meeting, Pope Francis spoke of profound social and cultural ... «Vatican Radio, Jul 15»
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Malaysian civil society, opposition leaders call for caretaker govt …
CIVIL society and opposition leaders have called for a caretaker government and fresh elections next year, following claims that nearly US$700 ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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EC Holds Workshop On Electoral Process for Civil Society
A day's workshop to raise awareness of the electoral process among civil society organizations has been held in Kumasi last Tuesday ahead of ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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'People feel pressurised' by fundraising, says Gosschalk on One Show
A spokeswoman for the One Show had told Civil Society News that, despite the positive tone of the piece, the viewers of the show had ... «Civil Society Media, Jul 15»
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Daily Mail investigation accuses fundraising agency GoGen of …
Rob Wilson, the minister for civil society, said: “The evidence is mounting that totally unacceptable practices are taking place by fundraisers. «Civil Society Media, Jul 15»
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Fundraising code changes will cost us money but are still necessary …
Speaking to Civil Society News afterwards, Steele said that she supports the sector investing to ensure that the self-regulatory bodies have ... «Civil Society Media, Jul 15»
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NAJIB TRIGGERS MARKETS BLOODBATH: MPs, civil society
KUALA LUMPUR - Amid plunging public confidence and a massive sell-off in the Malaysian shares and currency markets, Opposition Members ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Civil Society Leadership Meets AU High Representative To South …
South Sudan's Civil Society Organizations last Friday met the recently appointed African Union (AU) high representative to South Sudan, the ... «gurtong, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Civil society [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/civil-society>. Apr 2024 ».
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