Usually means: Community organizations outside government influence.
Definitions Related words Phrases (New!) Mentions
We found 12 dictionaries that define the word civil society:

General (9 matching dictionaries)
  1. civil society: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  2. civil society: Collins English Dictionary
  3. civil-society: Wordnik
  4. civil-society, civil society: Wiktionary
  5. civil society: Dictionary.com
  6. Civil Society, Civil society: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. civil society: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. BusinessDictionary.com (No longer online)

Miscellaneous (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. Sociology (No longer online)
  2. A Brief Critical Dictionary of Education (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (civil society)

noun:  All of the institutions, voluntary organizations and corporate bodies that are less than the state but greater than the family.
noun:  Those things expected of a democratic society, such as free speech and human rights.
noun:  (philosophy) Organized, internally peaceful human society; civilization.

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:

Phrases:

Adjectives:

Words similar to civil society

Usage examples for civil society

Idioms related to civil society

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Words that often appear near civil society

Rhymes of civil society

Invented words related to civil society

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:

Phrases:

Adjectives:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Help


Threepeat

Find common ground

Play Now

Compound Your Joy

Find connection

Play Now

Pandergram

Foster inclusion

Play Now