"social responsibility" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: social responsibilities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} social responsibility (plural social responsibilities)
  1. A voluntarily assumed obligation toward the good of society at large as opposed to the self alone. Wikipedia link: social responsibility Translations (voluntary assumed obligation towards society): yhteiskuntavastuu (Finnish), სოციალური პასუხისმგებლობა (socialuri ṗasuxismgebloba) (Georgian)

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