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The general will rules in society as the private will governs each separate individual.
Maximilien Robespierre

Meaning of "general will" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GENERAL WILL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENERAL WILL

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General will 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 GENERAL WILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

General will

In political philosophy, the general will is the will of the people as a whole. The term was made famous by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

Definition of general will in the English dictionary

The definition of general will in the dictionary is the source of legitimate authority residing in the collective will as contrasted with individual interests.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENERAL WILL

general paralysis of the insane
general paresis
general partnership
General Post Office
general power of appointment
general practice
general practitioner
general public
general science
General Secretary
general semantics
general servant
general shop
general staff
general store
general strike
General Studies
General Synod
general theory of relativity
general-purpose

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENERAL WILL

at will
cavalry twill
free will
free-will
goodwill
ill will
iron will
living will
pigswill
poorwill
self-will
six o´clock swill
swill
twill
unwill
what you will
whippoorwill
will
with a will

Synonyms and antonyms of general will in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «general will» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENERAL WILL

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

Translator English - Chinese

公意
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

voluntad general
570 millions of speakers

English

general will
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सामान्य इच्छा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإرادة العامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

общая воля
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vontade geral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাধারণ ইচ্ছা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

volonté générale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebajikan umum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

allgemeinen Willen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一般意志
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일반 의지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bakal umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ý chí chung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொது விருப்பம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामान्य इच्छाशक्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Genel irade
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

volontà generale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wola powszechna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загальна воля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

voința generală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γενική βούληση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

algemene wil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

allmänna viljan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

generell vilje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of general will

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENERAL WILL»

The term «general will» is regularly used and occupies the 85.819 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENERAL WILL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about general will

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3 QUOTES WITH «GENERAL WILL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word general will.
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Lucy Hale
I feel like girls in general will always worry about the same things, and it's all appearance related. That will always be there. When you grow older, you grow more confident with who you are.
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Maximilien Robespierre
The general will rules in society as the private will governs each separate individual.
3
Xenophon
There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads, if, whatever he may have to preach, he shows himself best able to perform.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENERAL WILL»

Discover the use of general will in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to general will and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The General Will: Rousseau, Marx, Communism
This provocative book will be of particular interest to political philosophers and political scientists concerned with Marxism, socialist theory, and democratic theory.
Andrew Levine, 1993
2
Social Contract
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Jean Jacques Rousseau, 2010
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The General Will Before Rousseau: The Transformation of the ...
This is a study of the transformation of a theological idea, the general will of God to save all men, into a political one, the general will of the citizen to place the common good of the city above his particular will as a private self, ...
Patrick Riley, 1988
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Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Genealogy to Iqbal
recognizes that men are inclined to give preference to their own personal interests (which may be opposed to each other and to the public interest), following their private, particular will rather than the general will. This could be prevented, but ...
Edward Craig, 1998
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General Will 2.0: Rousseau, Freud, and Google
Azuma challenges society's perceptions of general will by looking at three philosophies through both time and technology. Azuma's unique analysis can be as compelling as fiction while making readers feel enlightened in the process.
Hiroki Azuma, 2013
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The Social Contract
Ill WHETHER THE GENERAL WILL IS FALLIBLE It follows from what has gone before that the general will is always right and tends to the public advantage; but it does not follow that the deliberations of the people are always equally correct.
‎2008
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Social Contract
Rousseau admits, may be the true representative of the general will, and indeed, if it does represent the general will, to assert itself over the majority is not only permissible but obligatory. This is the theory on which contemporary authoritarian  ...
Jean Jacques Rousseau, 2010
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Political principles and institutions:
48 ROUSSEAU'S GENERAL WILL: A CONDORCETIAN PERSPECTIVE Bernard Grofman and Scott L. Feld Source: American Political Science Review 82(2), 1988: 567-76. We identify three basic elements of Rousseau's theory of the general ...
John T. Scott, 2006
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Aspects of Political Theory: Classical Concepts in an Age of ...
tions of the state, the General Will, in so far as it seems to entail one, is not acceptable. The General Will does not, however, necessarily demand an organic conception of the state. If 'will' is detached from the organism and attached to a value ...
W. J. Stankiewicz, 1976
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Rousseau and Liberty
Rousseau's answer to the problem is, of course, that the individual obeys only himself if he is ruled in the community by its general will, which is his own will. But as we know the general will is not necessarily the actual will of the community.
Robert Wokler, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENERAL WILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term general will is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mexico's Most Powerful Drug Lord Escapes From Prison A Second …
On May 8, his son Ivan wrote in a tweet, in a possible reference to his father, 'I promise you, the general will soon be back.' Six days ago, he ... «LAist, Jul 15»
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Dollar General opening store in Cordova - The Times and Democrat
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. – Dollar General will celebrate the opening of a new location at 3937 Bamberg Road in Cordova on July 18 at 8 a.m.. «The Times and Democrat, Jul 15»
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Read Mumia: “Writing on the Prison Wall” | Global Research …
He predicted Colin Powell's performance long before his U.N. speech: “[A]s he has done all of his professional, military life, the General will ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
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Push on to name building for Helena judge of 1900s - Arkansas Online
I think folks down in Helena and folks in Arkansas in general will be very, very proud of this," Crawford said. "At a time when it wasn't popular to ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
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Dollar General sets grand opening event in Rosharon - The Facts …
ROSHARON — Dollar General will celebrate the opening of its new location at 625 East FM 1462 in Rosharon at 8 a.m. Saturday with free ... «Brazosport Facts, Jul 15»
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Lawrie's frustration placed in true perspective | Herald Scotland
Anyone who has the slightest awareness of how much the Aberdonian has put back into his sport and society in general will know he is a ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
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UFC 189: Chad Mendes vs. Conor McGregor Toe to Toe Preview - A …
... in general will stop McGregor for being able to jam potential takedown attempts and step-ins from the shorter fighter by using the oblique kick. «Bloody Elbow, Jul 15»
8
This week's Oslo Summit on Education for Development pushes all to
The U.N. secretary-general will receive the commission's report in September 2016. This is a laudable goal, which will hopefully gain traction ... «Brookings Institution, Jul 15»
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On Biz: “LIL” Nugget Resale Shop/Antique Mall; Dollar General; CHI …
Dollar General will celebrate the recent opening of its new store at 3180 E. Mound Road with prizes and special deals starting at 8 a.m. ... «Herald & Review, Jul 15»
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Miss Stratham Fair pageant called off
“Fair-goers in general will see other entertainment on the stage all four days,” Avery said. View a photo gallery from the 2014 Miss Stratham ... «Seacoastonline.com, Jul 15»

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