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Definition democracy in British English

democracy noun

noun
/dɪˈmɒkrəsi/
1

a system of government in which people vote in elections to choose the people who will govern them

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the transition towards democracy

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a threat to democracy

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1.1

a country that has democracy

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some of the fledgling democracies of the world

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2

a system of running a business or organization in which everyone can vote and share in making decisions

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industrial democracy

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Definition democracy in British English