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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mínzhǔ
"民主需要包容不同的意见。"
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A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
"The country has a long tradition of democracy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'democracy' originates from the Greek word 'demokratia', which is a combination of 'demos' meaning 'people' and 'kratos' meaning 'power' or 'rule'. It was first used in the 5th century BCE to describe the political system of Athens, where citizens had the power to govern themselves.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Democracy" is said worldwide
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démocratie
Transliteration: demokratie
"La démocratie est fondée sur la liberté d'expression."
Demokratie
Transliteration: Demokratie
"Demokratie lebt von der Teilnahme der Bürger."
democrazia
Transliteration: democrazia
"La democrazia garantisce uguali diritti a tutti."
democracia
Transliteration: democracia
"La democracia requiere la participación activa de los ciudadanos."
democracia
Transliteration: democracia
"A democracia é um valor fundamental da sociedade moderna."
लोकतंत्र
Transliteration: loktantra
"भारत दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा लोकतंत्र है।"
民主
Transliteration: mínzhǔ
"民主需要包容不同的意见。"
민주주의
Transliteration: minjujuui
"민주주의는 국민의 자유를 보장합니다."
民主主義
Transliteration: minshushugi
"民主主義社会では対話が重要です。"
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