democracy


Definition: Meaning of, democracy in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈmɒkrəsi /

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democracy democracies
  1. [uncountable] a system of government in which every citizen in the country can vote to elect its government officials
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  2. [countable] a country that has a government which has been elected by the people of the country
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  3. [uncountable] a situation or system in which everyone is equal and has the right to vote, make decisions etc [↪  democratic]
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democracy used in phrases

  • parliamentary democracy (noun)
    1. a democracy having a parliament
  • social democracy (noun)
    1. [uncountable] a political and economic system based on some ideas of SOCIALISM combined with DEMOCRATIC principles, such as personal freedom and government by elected representatives
    2. [countable] a country with a government based on social democracy
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