civil society
noun
the elements such as freedom of speech, an independent judiciary, etc, that make up a democratic society
Words nearby civil society
Example sentences from the Web for civil society
Sudanese civil-society groups are courageously pressing forward with an agenda for real change.
Is Sudan’s Uprising the Beginning of the End of Omar al Bashir? |John Prendergast |September 28, 2013 |DAILY BEASTWomen also work as lawyers, teachers, civil-society activists, and entrepreneurs.
Afghan Women Remind World Leaders: Don't Forget Us |Gayle Tzemach Lemmon |December 6, 2011 |DAILY BEAST