social contracts

A form of social contract — An implicit agreement or contract among members of a society governing such matters as submission of individuals to the rule of law and acceptable conduct.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of social contract
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APA

social contracts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20contracts

MLA

“social contracts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20contracts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “social contracts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20contracts.

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