1. The study of what makes us human. 2. The study of human social life. 3. Art or science of government. 4. Refers to the space for collective action around shared interests, purposes and values, generally distinct from government and commercial for-profit actors. 5. A non-profit, citizen-based group that functions independently of government. 6. Loosely organized effort by a large group of people to achieve a particular goal, typically a social or political one. 7. One which uses the people in a given district, region, or community as the basis for a political or economic movement. 8. Any activities that increase the understanding, engagement and empowerment of communities in the design and delivery of local services. 9. A local government is a form of public administration which, in a majority of contexts, exists as the lowest tier of administration within a given state. 10. It is an organization is an entity, such as a company, an institution, or an association, comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose