Dutch society

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Dutch society is the social structure, customs, and collective life of the Netherlands.

The phrase typically appears in discussions of cultural values like directness, tolerance, and pragmatism, or institutional features like the welfare state and consensus-based politics: Dutch society has long accommodated religious and ideological diversity.

The Netherlands' history of trade, colonialism, and water management shapes how the term is used in academic and policy contexts.

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