direct democracy
direct democracy noun: a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly, without electing representatives.
Noun
direct democracy (countable and uncountable, plural direct democracies)
direct democracy meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Indonesian and Vietnamese
direct democracy in Hindi
- Translations
- प्रत्यक्ष लोकतंत्र pratyakṣ loktantra
direct democracy in Tamil
- நேரடி மக்களாட்சி
direct democracy in Indonesian
- Translations
- demokrasi langsung
direct democracy in Vietnamese
- Translations
- dân chủ trực tiếp
Forms of direct democracy
| plural | direct democracies |
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Questions about direct democracy
- What does direct democracy mean?
- Direct democracy means a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly, without electing representatives.
- What is direct democracy in Hindi?
- Direct democracy in Hindi is प्रत्यक्ष लोकतंत्र (pratyakṣ loktantra). See Direct democracy meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is direct democracy?
- Direct democracy is a noun.
- What is the plural of direct democracy?
- The plural of direct democracy is direct democracies.
Words near direct democracy in the dictionary
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