(democracies)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Democracy is a system of government in which people choose their rulers by voting for them in elections.
...the spread of ~ in Eastern Europe.
...the pro-~ movement.
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2.
A ~ is a country in which the people choose their government by voting for it.
The new democracies face tough challenges.
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Democracy is a system of running organizations, businesses, and groups in which each member is entitled to vote and take part in decisions.
...the union’s emphasis on industrial ~.
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