civil order
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈsɪvəl ˈɔrdər/
:
orden civil
- Civil order is essential for a society to function effectively.
- restore civil order
- maintain civil order
That is to follow a kind of basic civil order, and that is supposed to be the ruler.
- That is to follow a kind of basic civil order, and that is supposed to be the ruler.
Examples
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It is particularly noteworthy that despite the lack of police or military forces, civil order was maintained with a very low level of crime other than those incidents associated with honorable fighting.
Academic text (1998) -
We must tell them that it is in their self-interest for civil order to be maintained without having to run a police state.
Blog text (8) -
Cuts in the sheriff's office are so severe that plans are being made to call in the National Guard for any breakout in civil order.
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A primary concern of the archdukes was the restoration of civil order in the Spanish Netherlands to ensure that the peace policy they pursued would bear economic fruit.
Academic text (1996) -
Nonviolent defiance fighters keep to civil order and respect for human life right through the conflict, and then they help in the reconstruction of civil society.
Blog text (2) -
Public security is understood here as the maintenance of civil order necessary for the execution of basic societal functions (for example, commercial transactions, transportation, or communication), along with the upholding of the rule of law.
Academic text (2000) -
But because tribal rivalries have been muted by several decades of urbanization, a real economic revival would do much to undergird peace and civil order, providing an opportunity for democratic institutions to take root.
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The government's primary responsibility is to maintain civil order among its citizens.
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After the natural disaster, the reconstruction efforts aimed to restore civil order and provide stability.
Synonyms
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1.0
The way a country or community is run
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1.5
A state where people follow rules and behave calmly
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3.4
The people, groups, and laws that govern a country
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A country or area with its own government and laws
Antonyms
How Ordered
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'civil order' follows directly from combining 'civil' (relating to citizens, public affairs, or law) with 'order' (a stable condition in which people obey rules). A B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer this refers to the rule-governed, public/social order of a society; the same compositional logic exists in many languages, so it is transparent.
Etymology
Civil order comes from a simple image: civil means citizens and order means things are arranged and calm. So, when people, laws and institutions are in place and calm, society works smoothly, and civil order means the 'system of rules and organization' that keeps it running.