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social-compact

so·cial-com·pact
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soh-shuh l adjective kuh m-pakt, kom-, kom-pakt]
    • /ˈsoʊ ʃəl adjective kəmˈpækt, kɒm-, ˈkɒm pækt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soh-shuh l adjective kuh m-pakt, kom-, kom-pakt]
    • /ˈsoʊ ʃəl adjective kəmˈpækt, kɒm-, ˈkɒm pækt/

Definitions of social-compact word

  • noun social-compact 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-compact an agreement for mutual benefit between an individual or group and the government or community as a whole. 1
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Origin of social-compact

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-compact

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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social-compact 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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