What was the relationship between the social contract and the sovereign as stated in Rousseau's
work The Social Contract?

In Rousseau's time, the sovereign was usually an absolute monarch. In The Social Contract, however, this word is given a new meaning. In a healthy republic, Rousseau defines the sovereign as all the citizens acting collectively. Together, they voice the general will and the laws of the state.

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