democracy

🇺🇸 /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈmɒkrəsi/
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noun
B2

A way of governing where people vote to choose their leaders.

In a democracy, citizens have the right to vote for their government.

B2

A country that has this voting system.

Many countries around the world are democracies where people choose their leaders.

C1

Fair treatment and equal say for everyone in a group.

A good workplace democracy gives all employees a voice in decisions.

translation

n. A way of governing where people vote to choose their leaders.; A country that has this voting system.; Fair treatment and equal say for everyone in a group.

Word Forms

Plural democracies