#social_control control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
supertype: group_action__groupaction action taken by a group of people
subtype: auto_limitation social control achieved as a manifestation of self-will or consent
subtype: sanction a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
subtype: population_control control over the growth of population; a government program
subtype: government_activity__government__governing__governance the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
subtype: misgovernment__misrule government that is inefficient or dishonest
subtype: legislating__legislation__lawmaking the act of legislating
subtype: enactment__passage the passing of a law by a legislative body
subtype: trust_busting__trustbusting government activities seeking to dissolve corporate trusts and monopolies (especially under the United States antitrust laws)
subtype: enforcement the act of enforcing
subtype: coercion the act of compelling by force of authority
subtype: terrorism the systematic use of violence as a means to intimidate or coerce societies or governments
subtype: implementation__execution__carrying_out the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"
subtype: imposition__infliction the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
subtype: trade_protection__tradeprotection__protection the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"
subtype: regimentation the imposition of order or discipline
subtype: reimposition imposition again
subtype: law_enforcement__lawenforcement insuring obedience to the laws
subtype: vigilantism the actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws
subtype: domination social control by dominating
subtype: bossism domination of a political organization by a party boss
subtype: mastery__subordination the act of mastering or subordinating someone
subtype: monopolization__monopolisation domination (of a market or commodity) to the exclusion of others
subtype: socialization__socialisation__acculturation the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
subtype: cultivation.socialization socialization through training and education
subtype: bringing_up__breeding__fostering__fosterage__nurture__raising__rearing__upbringing raising someone to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
subtype: responsibility__duty__obligation the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force: "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
subtype: job.responsibility the responsibility to do something; "it is their job to print the truth"
subtype: safekeeping__guardianship__keeping the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"
subtype: hands__hand__custody (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"
subtype: moral_obligation__moralobligation an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong; "he did it out of a feeling of moral obligation"
subtype: noblesse_oblige the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)
subtype: burden_of_proof the duty of proving a disputed charge
subtype: civic_duty__civicduty__civic_responsibility__civicresponsibility the responsibilities of a citizen
subtype: jury_duty the civic duty to serve on a jury
subtype: filial_duty duty of a child to its parents
subtype: obedience.filial_duty__respect behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"
subtype: imperative some duty that is essential and urgent
subtype: incumbency.responsibility a duty that is incumbent upon you
subtype: legal_duty__legalduty acts which the law requires be done or forborne
subtype: fiduciary_duty__fiduciaryduty the legal duty of a fiduciary to act in the best interests of the beneficiary
subtype: line_of_duty all that is normally required in some area of responsibility
subtype: white_man's_burden__whiteman'sburden the supposed responsibility of the white race to take of their non-white subjects
subtype: prerequisite__requirement something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"
subtype: precondition a condition that is a prerequisite
subtype: academic_requirement a requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program
subtype: language_requirement a requirement that a student know certain languages
subtype: essential_condition__essentialcondition__sine_qua_non a prerequisite
subtype: requirement__demand required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"
subtype: military_control__occupation the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
subtype: management__direction the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
subtype: conducting the direction of an orchestra or choir; "he does not use a baton for conducting"
subtype: database_management creation and maintenance of a database
subtype: finance.management the management of money and credit and banking and investments
subtype: banking.finance engaging in the business of banking
subtype: homemaking the management of a household
subtype: misconduct bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
subtype: mismanagement management that is careless or inefficient
subtype: treatment.management__handling the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners" or "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"
subtype: dealing method or manner of conduct in relation to others: "honest dealing"
subtype: short_shrift__shortshrift brief and unsympathetic treatment
subtype: supervision__supervising__superintendence__oversight management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
subtype: invigilation (British) keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating
subtype: administration__disposal a method of tending to (especially business) matters
subtype: line_management administration of the line functions of an organization; administration of activities contributing directly to the organization's output
subtype: justice__judicature the administration of law; the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments; "justice deferred is justice denied"
subtype: conducting.administration the way of administering a business
subtype: organization.administration__organisation the act of organizing a business or business-related activity; "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"
subtype: reorganization__reorganisation__shake-up__shakeup the act of imposing a new organization
subtype: self-organization__self-organisation organizing yourself (especially organizing your own labor union)
subtype: syndication organizing into or administering as a syndicate
subtype: running.administration the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"
subtype: polity shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity"
subtype: empowerment__authorization__authorisation the act of authorizing
subtype: sanction.empowerment the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"
subtype: benefit_of_clergy sanction by the church
subtype: name.sanction by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"
subtype: nihil_obstat__nihilobstat authoritative approval
subtype: permit__license__permission the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
subtype: clearance permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land"
subtype: conge.permit formal permission to depart; "he gave me his conge"
subtype: allowance the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the diningroom"
subtype: tolerance the act of tolerating something
subtype: lenience__leniency lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
subtype: clemency__mercifulness__mercy leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
subtype: re-sentencing__commutation the reduction is severity of a punishment imposed by law
subtype: free_pardon__amnesty__pardon the formal act of liberating someone
subtype: reprieve__respite the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
subtype: dispensation an exemption from some rule or obligation
subtype: certification__enfranchisement the act of certifying
subtype: accreditation the act of certifying that an educational institution maintains suitable standards; "a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools"
subtype: commissioning__commission the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
subtype: mandate.commissioning (politics) the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
subtype: delegating__delegation__relegating__relegation__deputation authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
subtype: devolution__devolvement the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
subtype: loan_approval formal authorization to get a loan (usually from a bank)
subtype: rubber_stamp routine authorization of an action without questions
subtype: disenfranchisement the act of withdrawing certification
subtype: channelization__channelisation__canalization__canalisation management through specified channels of communication
subtype: guidance__steering the act of guiding or showing the way
subtype: house.management the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet"
subtype: privation__deprivation act of depriving
subtype: pauperization__pauperisation__impoverishment the act of making poor
subtype: starving__starvation the act of starving; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"
subtype: appeasement__calming the act of appeasing
subtype: pacification__mollification the act of pacifying; "a wonderful skill in the pacification of crying infants"; "his unsuccessful mollification of the mob"
subtype: placation__conciliation__propitiation the act of placating
subtype: nationalization__nationalisation changing something from private to state ownership or control
subtype: collectivization__collectivisation the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
subtype: communization__communisation the organization of a nation of the basis of communism
subtype: denationalization__denationalisation changing something from state to private ownership or control
subtype: detribalization__detribalisation the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living
subtype: favouritism__discrimination__favoritism unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
subtype: ableism__ablism__able-bodiedism__able-bodism discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
subtype: ageism__agism discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
subtype: cronyism__croneyism favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
subtype: fattism__fatism discrimination against people who are overweight
subtype: heterosexism discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people
subtype: nepotism favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
subtype: racialism__racism__racial_discrimination discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
subtype: racial_profiling a form of racism consisting of the (alleged) policy of policemen who stop and search vehicles driven by persons belonging to particular racial groups
subtype: sexism discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
subtype: male_chauvinism__chauvinism__antifeminism activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women
subtype: sexual_discrimination discrimination (usually in employment) that excludes one sex (usually women) to the benefit of the other sex
subtype: patronage (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
subtype: nomenklatura the system of patronage in Communist countries; controlled by committees in the Communist Party
subtype: militarization__mobilization__mobilisation__militarisation act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops
subtype: arming__armament__equipping the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
subtype: outfitting the act of renovating and fitting out a ship
subtype: refit outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts)
subtype: rearmament the act of arming again; "he opposed the rearmament of Japan after World War II"
subtype: conscription__muster__draft__selective_service__selectiveservice compulsory military service
subtype: levy_en_masse__levy the act of drafting into military service
subtype: remilitarization__remilitarisation the act of militarizing again
subtype: demobilization__demobilisation act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops: "demobilization of factories"; "immediate demobilization of the reserves"
subtype: disarming__disarmament act of reducing or depriving of arms: "the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete"
subtype: standardization__standardisation__normalization__normalisation__regularization__regularisation the imposition of a standard
subtype: stabilization__stabilisation the act of stabilizing; "he worked for price stabilization for farm products"
subtype: stylization__stylisation__conventionalization__conventionalisation the act of stylizing; causing to conform to a particular style
subtype: punishment__penalty__penalization__penalisation the act of punishing
subtype: stick.punishment threat of a penalty: "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
subtype: self-punishment punishment inflicted on yourself
subtype: self-flagellation self-punishment inflicted by whipping
subtype: discipline.punishment__correction the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
subtype: spanking the act of slapping on the buttocks; "he gave the brat a good spanking"
subtype: corporal_punishment the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
subtype: thrashing__beating__drubbing__lacing__trouncing__whacking the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
subtype: whipping__tanning__flogging__lashing__flagellation beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
subtype: self-flagellation self-punishment inflicted by whipping
subtype: horsewhipping the act of whipping with a horsewhip; "that villain needs a good horsewhipping"
subtype: electric_shock the use of electric shock as a form of punishment
subtype: executing__execution__capital_punishment__capitalpunishment__death_penalty__deathpenalty putting a condemned person to death
subtype: burning_at_the_stake__burning execution by fire
subtype: auto-da-fe the burning to death of heretics (as during the Spanish Inquisition)
subtype: hanging a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment"
subtype: electrocution.executing__burning execution by electricity
subtype: beheading__decapitation execution by cutting off the victim's head
subtype: crucifixion the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
subtype: kick_in_the_butt punishment inflicted by kicking the victim in the behind
subtype: stoning__lapidation punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the person (even unto death)
subtype: chastisement__castigation verbal punishment
subtype: cruel_and_unusual_punishment__cruelandunusualpunishment punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed
subtype: detention a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; "the detention of tardy pupils"
subtype: economic_strangulation punishment of a group by cutting off commercial dealings with them; "the economic strangulation of the Jews by the Nazi Party"
subtype: self-mortification__penance__self-abasement voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
subtype: imprisonment putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
subtype: medicine__music punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine"
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