Meanings
nounliberal democracy (countable and uncountable, plural liberal democracies)
plural liberal democracies
- uncountablegovernmentA political ideology supporting competitive multiparty elections and majority rule constrained by minority rights.
- countablegovernmentA society based on this ideology.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 自由民主主義 /自由民主主义, 自由民主制
- 自由民主主義 /自由民主主义 (zìyóu mínzhǔ zhǔyì)Ideology
- 自由民主制 (zìyóu mínzhǔ zhǔyì zhì)Ideology
Finnish liberaali demokratia
- liberaali demokratiaIdeology
Indonesian demokrasi liberal
- demokrasi liberalIdeology
Italian liberaldemocrazia
- liberaldemocraziaIdeology
Korean 자유민주주의
- 자유민주주의 (jayuminjujuui)Ideology
Spanish democracia liberal
- democracia liberalIdeology
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APA
liberal democracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liberal%20democracy
MLA
“liberal democracy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liberal%20democracy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “liberal democracy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liberal%20democracy.
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