pseudodemocracy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From pseudo- + democracy.
Meanings
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A government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties.
It has long been an article of faith that these pseudodemocracies are inherently unstable.
2009 March 22, Kenneth Roth, “Ballots and Bullets”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pseudodemocracies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pseudo-democracy | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pseudodemocratization · pseudodemocratic · pseudodemocratize · pseudodemocratically · pseudodemocrat
Translations (8)
it pseudodemocrazia (a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties) · pt pseudodemocracia (a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties) · es pseudodemocracia (a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties) · de Pseudodemokratie (a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties) · fi pseudodemokratia (a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties) · ro pseudodemocrație (a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties) · fr pseudo-démocratie (a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties) · sq pseudodemokraci (a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties)