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social contract

SOH-shul KON-trakt

ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɒntrækt

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socialcontract

Dictionary meaning

philosophical concept where individuals surrender some freedoms to a governmental authority in exchange for protection and social order; central to Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau

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