Words / B1

di-MOKR-uh-see/dɪˈmɒkrəsi/

Democracy is a system in which people choose leaders by voting: live in a democracy; a parliamentary democracy. An election is one vote event; democracy is the wider system. Democratic is the adjective: a democratic decision. The opposite idea is dictatorship. Democracy is usually uncountable for the system; a young democracy means one country that has recently become one.

Meaning

A system of government in which people choose their leaders by voting.

Examples

• “They live in a democracy with free elections.”
• “Free speech is an important part of democracy.”
• “They voted to keep the democratic process.”

Good to know

live in a democracy. Adjective: democratic. One vote event: election. Opposite system: dictatorship.

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