ˌsocial ˈcontract BrE AmE noun [singular]
an arrangement by which people in a society accept that they all have rights and duties, and give up some freedoms so that they are protected by the state
ˌsocial ˈcontract BrE AmE noun [singular]
an arrangement by which people in a society accept that they all have rights and duties, and give up some freedoms so that they are protected by the state
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012