media democracy

noun

A system of government in which the populace votes but the media hold power through influence.

Meanings

nounmedia democracy (countable and uncountable, plural media democracies)

plural media democracies

  1. countableuncountableA system of government in which the populace votes but the media hold power through influence.

Translations

Finnish mediademokratia
  • mediademokratiamedia democracy
German Mediendemokratie
  • Mediendemokratiemedia democracy
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APA

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Chicago

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