people's democracy

noun

A theoretical concept within Marxism-Leninism and a form of government in communist states which developed after World War II and in theory allowed for a multi-class, multi-party democracy on the pathway to socialism, rather than a pure proletarian dictatorship.

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Meanings

nounpeople's democracy (countable and uncountable, plural people's democracies)

plural people's democracies

  1. countableuncountablegovernmentA theoretical concept within Marxism-Leninism and a form of government in communist states which developed after World War II and in theory allowed for a multi-class, multi-party democracy on the pathway to socialism, rather than a pure proletarian dictatorship.

Translations

Estonian rahvademokraatia
  • rahvademokraatiaTranslations
Finnish kansandemokratia
  • kansandemokratiaTranslations
French démocratie populaire
  • démocratie populaireTranslations
Greek λαϊκή δημοκρατία
  • λαϊκή δημοκρατία (laïkí dimokratía)Translations
Hungarian népi demokrácia
  • népi demokráciaTranslations
Polish demokracja ludowa
  • demokracja ludowaTranslations
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