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popular democracy

popular democracy noun: a form of governance emphasizing direct citizen empowerment, popular will, and active participation over traditional, representative institutions.

Noun

popular democracy (plural popular democracies)

  1. a form of governance emphasizing direct citizen empowerment, popular will, and active participation over traditional, representative institutions

Forms of popular democracy

pluralpopular democracies

Questions about popular democracy

What does popular democracy mean?
Popular democracy means a form of governance emphasizing direct citizen empowerment, popular will, and active participation over traditional, representative institutions.
What part of speech is popular democracy?
Popular democracy is a noun.
What is the plural of popular democracy?
The plural of popular democracy is popular democracies.

Words near popular democracy in the dictionary

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  4. popular culture
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  6. popular democracy
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  8. popular etymology
  9. popular front
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