democracia

democracy

noun deh-moh-KRAH-syah Less Common

Origin: From Greek demokratia (demos 'people' + kratos 'power').

Usage Note

Democracia is feminine despite ending in -ia, which is the standard pattern for abstract nouns from Greek. The adjective is democrático/a and the supporter noun demócrata (common gender: el/la demócrata). In political discourse la democracia often contrasts with la dictadura (dictatorship).

Examples

"La democracia requiere participación ciudadana."

Natural Translation

Democracy requires citizen participation.

Literal Translation

The democracy requires participation citizen.

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