| Main Entry: | open society |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a culture in which there is freedom and tolerance of belief and flexible structure, cf. closed society |
| Main Entry: | open society |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See closed society |
| open society | |
noun | |
| a society that allows its members considerable freedom (as in a democracy); "America's open society has made it an easy target for terrorists" |