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democracy

Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɒkrəsɪ/

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German translation of democracy

n.

Demokratie

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Definition of democracy in the British & World English dictionary Definition of democracy in the US English dictionary

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demo
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Democrat
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demolition
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long live democracy! in live¹ Eng-Fr
a fledgling democracy in fledgling Eng-Sp

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