social control

noun

Any control, either formal or informal, that is exerted by a group, especially by one's peers.

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Meanings

nounsocial control (plural social controls)

plural social controls · alternative social-control

  1. Any control, either formal or informal, that is exerted by a group, especially by one's peers.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 社會控制 /社会控制
  • 社會控制 /社会控制 (shèhuì kòngzhì)control that is exerted by a group
Finnish sosiaalinen valvonta, sosiaalinen tarkkailu
  • sosiaalinen valvontacontrol that is exerted by a group
  • sosiaalinen tarkkailucontrol that is exerted by a group
  • sosiaalinen kontrollicontrol that is exerted by a group
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“social control.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20control. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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