Preferred Term
CIVIL SOCIETY
Scope Note
The realm of organized and legally bound social life that is voluntary and autonomous from the State, such as non-governmental organizations, associations and grass-roots movements
Hierarchy
01 - POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
Broader Terms
POLITICAL CONDITIONS, INSTITUTIONS, MOVEMENTS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Related Terms
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
GOVERNANCE
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
NON-STATE ACTORS
POPULAR PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
SOCIAL ACTION
SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
URI
http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1001012
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Language Equivalents
ar
المجتمع المدني
zh
民间团体
en
CIVIL SOCIETY
fr
SOCIETE CIVILE
ru
Гражданское общество
es
SOCIEDAD CIVIL