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Definition democracy in British English
democracy
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/dɪˈmɒkrəsi/
1
a system of government in which people vote in elections to choose the people who will govern them
Example
the transition towards democracy
Example
a threat to democracy
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2
a system of running a business or organization in which everyone can vote and share in making decisions
Example
industrial democracy
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