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social control

noun

Sociology. the enforcement of conformity by society upon its members, either by law or by social pressure.

the influence of any element in social life working to maintain the pattern of such life.

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Nearby words

social charter, social class, social climber, social climbing, social contract, social control, social credit, social dancing, social darwinism, social democracy, social democrat

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