social unrest

• Alternative Labels

  • civil unrest
  • protest

• Scope Note

  • Use SOCIAL CONFLICT for underlying tensions, antagonisms, or opposing interests between social groups.

• Definition

  • Collective expression of social, economic or political dissatisfaction within a society, typically involving riots, protests, and other collective actions, which may be violent or non-violent, often disrupt public order, and may occur in contexts of social or political instability.

• Broader Concepts

  • social conflict

• Exact Matching Concepts

  • Social unrest

• Created

  • 21 January 2026 12:31 CET

• RDF Type

  • Concept