participatory democracy

noun

A form of government in which citizens participate individually and directly in political decisions and policies affecting their lives, rather than through elected representatives.

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Meanings

nounparticipatory democracy (countable and uncountable, plural participatory democracies)

plural participatory democracies

  1. countableuncountablepolitical scienceA form of government in which citizens participate individually and directly in political decisions and policies affecting their lives, rather than through elected representatives.

Translations

Danish deltagelsesdemokrati
  • deltagelsesdemokratiPolitical system
Dutch participatieve democratie
  • participatieve democratiePolitical system
Finnish osallistuva demokratia
  • osallistuva demokratiaPolitical system
French démocratie participative
  • démocratie participativePolitical system
German partizipatorische Demokratie
  • partizipatorische DemokratiePolitical system
Hungarian részvételi demokrácia
  • részvételi demokráciaPolitical system
Italian democrazia partecipativa
  • democrazia partecipativaPolitical system
Korean 참여 민주주의
  • 참여 민주주의 (chamyeo minjujuui)Political system
Polish demokracja uczestnicząca
  • demokracja uczestniczącaPolitical system
Portuguese democracia participativa, democracia participatória
  • democracia participativaPolitical system
  • democracia participatóriaPolitical system
Russian партисипативная демокра́тия, демократия участия
  • партисипативная демокра́тия (partisipativnaja demokrátija)Political system
  • демократия участия (demokratija učastija)Political system
  • уча́ствующая демократия (učástvujuščaja demokratija)Political system
Spanish democracia participativa
  • democracia participativaPolitical system
Thai ประชาธิปไตยแบบมีส่วนร่วม
  • ประชาธิปไตยแบบมีส่วนร่วม (pràchaatíppàtai bàep mee sùan rûam)Political system
Cite this entry
APA

participatory democracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/participatory%20democracy

MLA

“participatory democracy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/participatory%20democracy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “participatory democracy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/participatory%20democracy.

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