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social contract

so·cial con·tract
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [soh-shuh l noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 kon-trakt]
    • /ˈsoʊ ʃəl noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 ˈkɒn trækt/
    • /ˈsəʊʃl ˈkɒntrækt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soh-shuh l noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 kon-trakt]
    • /ˈsoʊ ʃəl noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 ˈkɒn trækt/

Definitions of social contract words

  • noun social contract the voluntary agreement among individuals by which, according to any of various theories, as of Hobbes, Locke, or Rousseau, organized society is brought into being and invested with the right to secure mutual protection and welfare or to regulate the relations among its members. 1
  • noun social contract an agreement for mutual benefit between an individual or group and the government or community as a whole. 1
  • noun social contract (in the theories of Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau, and others) an agreement, entered into by individuals, that results in the formation of the state or of organized society, the prime motive being the desire for protection, which entails the surrender of some or all personal liberties 0
  • noun social contract in the theories of certain political philosophers, as Locke and Rousseau, the agreement among individuals uniting for various reasons, by which organized society was begun and sets of regulations were instituted to govern interrelations of members 0
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Origin of social contract

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Social contract

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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social contract popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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