1.
the international community; the world community
The nations of the world considered as a body that acts, judges, and responds together; a set phrase of news and diplomacy.
Common collocations
- 国際社会の一員 (a member of the international community)
- 国際社会に復帰する (to rejoin the international community)
- 国際社会の理解を得る (to win the understanding of the international community)
- 国際社会が非難する (the international community condemns)
Usage
Used much like English "the international community": a collective subject in news reports and official statements, rather than a description of any actual society.