noun · neutral
democracy
UK/dɪˈmɒkrəsi/US/dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/de·MO·cra·cy
a system of government in which people choose leaders by voting or participate in decision-making
Examples
“Many activists say a free press is essential for a healthy democracy.”
“Some countries have a parliamentary democracy while others are presidential.”
“Young people are often the most enthusiastic supporters of democracy.”
Band 8 sentence
“Transitioning to a pluralistic democracy requires not just periodic elections but also independent institutions and a genuinely free press.”
Collocations
- representative democracy
- strengthen democracy
- democratic institutions
Word family
Common mistakes
a democracy country→a democratic country
many democracy→many democracies
Say it for a higher band
5rule→6system of government→7+democracy
Synonyms
republic
self-government
Easily confused
republic
“The country became a republic after the revolution.”
democratic
“She supports democratic reforms to increase transparency.”
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