noun (plural democracies)
1 [U] a system of government in which all the people of a country can vote to elect their representatives:
parliamentary democracy * the principles of democracy
2 [C] a country which has this system of government:
Western democracies * I thought we were supposed to be living in a democracy.
3 [U] fair and equal treatment of everyone in an organization, etc., and their right to take part in making decisions:
the fight for justice and democracy
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