created sense approved 公民社会/公民社會 · gōngmínshèhuì · civil society — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
公民社会 / 公民社會
gōngmínshèhuì
civil society
The collective body of citizens and non-governmental organizations that operate independently from the state.
公民 (literal) → 公民 · gōngmín · citizen 社会 (literal) → 社会/社會 · shèhuì · society; social
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