social contract
noun
: an actual or hypothetical agreement among the members of an organized society or between a community and its ruler that defines and limits the rights and duties of each
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For decades, work was governed by an unspoken social contract.
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Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Particularly when people are frequenting the same establishments regularly, tipping becomes a bit of a social contract between employees and customers, with good service and friendliness being rewarded.
—Joe Moglia, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Our social contract offers many, many avenues to remedy these issues and allows sides to be heard and adjudicated.
—William Earl, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
This new internet architecture, often referred to as web3, represents a new social contract.
—David Pakman, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Particularly when people are frequenting the same establishments regularly, tipping becomes a bit of a social contract between employees and customers, with good service and friendliness being rewarded.
—Joe Moglia, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Our social contract offers many, many avenues to remedy these issues and allows sides to be heard and adjudicated.
—William Earl, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
This new internet architecture, often referred to as web3, represents a new social contract.
—David Pakman, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Social contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20contract. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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