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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