liberal democracy
liberal democracy · liberal democracies
A political ideology supporting competitive multiparty elections and majority rule…A political ideology supporting competitive multiparty elections and majority rule constrained by minority rights.
» Israel is a racist liberal "democracy".
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A political ideology supporting competitive multiparty elections and majority rule constrained by minority rights.
(countable)A society based on this ideology.
Examples
5 sentencesIsrael is a racist liberal "democracy".
Israel is a multi-party parliamentary republic and a liberal democracy that adopts universal suffrage.
Can Algeria become a liberal democracy?
Can Algeria become a mature and liberal democracy?
Iran had a liberal democracy before the U.S. deposed it in favor of autocratic rule by the Shah.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: liberal democracies| Singular | liberal democracy |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable