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Meanings of democracy in English

Russian
демократия
Portuguese
democracia
Spanish
democracia
Catalan
democràcia
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System of government in which citizens vote directly in or elect representatives to form a governing body, sometimes called "rule of the majority"

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        демократия
        Portuguese
        democracia
        Catalan
        democràcia
        Spanish
        democracia

        A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them.

              democracia
              Portuguese
              democracia

              The doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group.

                    democracia
                    Usage of democracy in English
                    1
                    I think our democracy has it exactly right: two terms, eight years.
                    BBC
                    2
                    Otunbayeva said the interim government would work on creating a parliamentary democracy.
                    Reuters
                    3
                    Plans and efforts to promote democracy in Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
                    The Guardian
                    4
                    There can be no material security or economic democracy without political democracy.
                    The God That Failed
                    5
                    This is not good for democracy at either local or national level.
                    The Irish Times
                    6
                    In this so-called democracy money can buy power, privilege and political patronage.
                    The Irish Times
                    7
                    Dr Asquith said community boards played a critical role in local democracy.
                    Radio NZ
                    8
                    We are prepared to help bring democracy to Syria, Yemen, he said.
                    The Guardian
                    9
                    That year gave a boost to social democracy and the welfare state?
                    Reuters
                    10
                    We believe that informed comment and opinion is important in any democracy.
                    The Irish Times
                    11
                    We believe that Britain needs to get back its democracy, he said.
                    The Guardian
                    12
                    She said: Voting is the foundation of our democracy and our freedom.
                    Independent.ie
                    13
                    As John Harris and others note, social democracy is in crisis everywhere.
                    The Guardian
                    14
                    They erase our memory of grassroots power, direct democracy and civil society.
                    The Guardian
                    15
                    These are open, direct and an example of transparent democracy in practice.
                    The Guardian
                    16
                    I think it will overly focus power, and really undermine representative democracy.
                    Wired
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