noun
- plural of democracy; systems of government in which power is held by the people through elected representatives
Examples
- Many democracies around the world hold elections every four years.
- The study compared different democracies and their voting systems.
- Young democracies often face challenges in establishing stable institutions.
- Western democracies share similar principles of individual rights and freedoms.
- The professor discussed how democracies can protect minority rights.
- Several democracies have adopted proportional representation systems.