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democratic socialism

democratic socialism noun: a left-wing ideology that aims to introduce democracy into the workforce, i.e. worker cooperatives, and ensure public provision of basic human needs.

Noun

democratic socialism (usually uncountable, plural democratic socialisms)

  1. (usually) A left-wing ideology that aims to introduce democracy into the workforce, i.e. worker cooperatives, and ensure public provision of basic human needs.
  2. (usually) Any form of socialism based on democratic principles and institutions.

democratic socialism meaning in Arabic, Indonesian, Persian and Vietnamese

democratic socialism in Arabic

socialism based on democratic principles
اِشْتِرَاكِيَّة دِيمُقْرَاطِيَّة ištirākiyya dimuqrāṭiyya

democratic socialism in Indonesian

socialism based on democratic principles
sosialisme demokratis

democratic socialism in Persian

socialism based on democratic principles
سوسیالیسم دموکراتیک sosiyâlism-e demokrâtik

democratic socialism in Vietnamese

socialism based on democratic principles
chủ nghĩa xã hội dân chủ

Forms of democratic socialism

pluraldemocratic socialisms

Questions about democratic socialism

What does democratic socialism mean?
Democratic socialism means a left-wing ideology that aims to introduce democracy into the workforce, i.e. worker cooperatives, and ensure public provision of basic human needs.
What is democratic socialism in Arabic?
Democratic socialism in Arabic is اِشْتِرَاكِيَّة دِيمُقْرَاطِيَّة (ištirākiyya dimuqrāṭiyya). See Democratic socialism meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is democratic socialism?
Democratic socialism is a noun.
What is the plural of democratic socialism?
The plural of democratic socialism is democratic socialisms.

Words near democratic socialism in the dictionary

  1. Democratic Republic of Viet Nam
  2. Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam
  3. Democratic Republic of Vietnam
  4. democratic revolution
  5. democratic revolutions
  6. democratic socialism
  7. democratic socialisms
  8. democratic socialist
  9. Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
  10. democratic socialists
  11. democratic wedding

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