Meanings
nounfax democracy (uncountable)
- informaluncountablegovernmentThe situation where the non-European Union members of the European Economic Area have agreed to enact legislation similar to that passed in the EU in certain areas of law.
Origin
From the idea of these members waiting to receive fax messages detailing the new legislation.
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fax democracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fax%20democracy
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“fax democracy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fax%20democracy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fax democracy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fax%20democracy.
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