civil society

noun

1. the elements such as freedom of speech, an independent judiciary, etc, that make up a democratic society

Example Sentences

As historian Adam Hochschild told me in a recent interview, when civil society was under attack by President Woodrow Wilson a century ago, the country “did not have millions of people in the streets.”

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As the candidate for the Union for Change 2025 -- a coalition of minority opposition parties and civil society groups -- he became the leading challenger after Kamto was barred from standing by the Constitutional Council.

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Sixteen civilians and one Congolese soldier have been identified among the victims so far, and several people have been kidnapped by the attackers, Kambale Maboko, head of the local civil society organisation, told AFP.

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Professor Lenton concluded: "Only with a combination of decisive policy and civil society action can the world tip its trajectory from facing existential Earth system tipping point risks to seizing positive tipping point opportunities."

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It’s the supposedly shrewd tactic deployed by numerous American universities, major law firms and other institutions of civil society.

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