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Any control, either formal or informal, that is exerted by a group, especially by one's peers

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social control

Source Word

social control

Any control, either formal or informal, that is exerted by a group, especially by one's peers

Japanese Meaning

集団（特に同輩）によって行使される、形式的または非形式的な統制や抑制の仕組み / 社会的規制、つまり社会内での行動を制御する仕組み

In tight-knit communities, social control often takes the form of subtle peer pressure that enforces conformity.

結びつきの強いコミュニティでは、同調圧力がしばしば微妙な形で現れ、規範への同調を強いることがある。

Sense（1）

Any control, either formal or informal, that is exerted by a group, especially by one's peers

social controls

（ plural ）