civil society (English, noun)
expansion: civil society (countable and uncountable, plural civil societies)
Senses:
glosses: All of the institutions, voluntary organizations and corporate bodies that are less than the state but greater than the family.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: Those things expected of a democratic society, such as free speech and human rights.
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: human-sciences
philosophy
sciences
glosses: Organized, internally peaceful human society; civilization.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: civil societies
tags: plural