"social control" meaning in All languages combined

See social control on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: social controls [plural], social-control [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} social control (plural social controls)
  1. Any control, either formal or informal, that is exerted by a group, especially by one's peers Wikipedia link: social control
    Sense id: en-social_control-en-noun-~krOgnXP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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