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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Instead, much of the latest stimulus seems aimed at shoring up the economy’s weakest points just enough to signal that the party has not abandoned its role as a good steward of the economy and remains committed to upholding its end of China’s social contract.
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
Crafting your team’s social contract is like stacking hands on the things that really matter.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
For decades, work was governed by an unspoken social contract.
—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
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
Crafting your team’s social contract is like stacking hands on the things that really matter.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
For decades, work was governed by an unspoken social contract.
—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
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“Social contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20contract. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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