Meanings
nounpopular democracy (plural popular democracies)
plural popular democracies
- governmenta form of governance emphasizing direct citizen empowerment, popular will, and active participation over traditional, representative institutions
Translations
Spanish democracia popular
- democracia popularTranslations
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APA
popular democracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popular%20democracy
MLA
“popular democracy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popular%20democracy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “popular democracy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popular%20democracy.
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