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social control

social control noun: any control, either formal or informal, that is exerted by a group, especially by one's peers.

Noun

social control (plural social controls)

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

social control meaning in Tamil

social control in Tamil

சமூகக் கட்டுப்பாடு

Forms of social control

pluralsocial controls
alternative formsocial-control

Questions about social control

What does social control mean?
Social control means any control, either formal or informal, that is exerted by a group, especially by one's peers.
What is social control in Tamil?
Social control in Tamil is சமூகக் கட்டுப்பாடு. See Social control meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is social control?
Social control is a noun.
What is the plural of social control?
The plural of social control is social controls.

Words near social control in the dictionary

  1. social constructs
  2. social contagion
  3. social contagions
  4. social contract
  5. social contracts
  6. social control
  7. social controls
  8. social coupon
  9. social coupons
  10. social credit
  11. social creditism

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