open society

/ˌoʊpən səˌsaɪədi/
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Other forms: open societies

Definitions of open society
  1. noun
    a society that allows its members considerable freedom (as in a democracy)
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    type of:
    society
    an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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