Civil Society is considered as a central actor in the democratization process. For example, it can assess the weak role of state institutions, ideological indoctrination, and restrictions on human rights by the government. Over time, the role of civil society can be said to be not good because riots still occur in demonstrations. This writing aims to describe the role of Civil Society in democratic life in Indonesia. This research is qualitative descriptive. Data collection techniques use literature studies. The results of the study show that the role of civil society is: (a) as a complement to the role of the state, namely advancing welfare; (b) as a substitute, namely carrying out activities that have not/have not been carried out by the state in serving the interests of the community; (c) as a counter-power to the state in the form of supervision.
                        
                        
                        
                        
                            
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