democracy /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/ noun plural democracies
plural democracies
Learner's definition of DEMOCRACY
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a [noncount] : a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting民主政治;民主政体;民主制度 b [count] : a country ruled by democracy民主国家 -
In a democracy, every citizen should have the right to vote.在民主体制中,每位公民都应该享有选举权。
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Western democracies西方的民主政治
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: an organization or situation in which everyone is treated equally and has equal rights民主团体;民主 [count]
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— see also social democracy