kontrak sosial

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kontrak +‎ sosial, calque of Dutch sociaal contract.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔn.trak so.ˈsi.al/

Noun

kontrak sosial (plural kontrak-kontrak sosial, first-person possessive kontrak sosialku, second-person possessive kontrak sosialmu, third-person possessive kontrak sosialnya)

1. (philosophy, politics) social contract: an implicit agreement or contract among members of a society governing such matters as submission of individuals to rule of law and acceptable conduct.

Further reading

• “kontrak sosial” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.