representative government

noun

A government where citizens elect people to represent them and make laws on their behalf, instead of always voting directly on laws and other government actions.

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Meanings

nounrepresentative government (countable and uncountable, plural representative governments)

plural representative governments

  1. countableuncountableA government where citizens elect people to represent them and make laws on their behalf, instead of always voting directly on laws and other government actions.

Translations

Finnish edustuksellinen demokratia
  • edustuksellinen demokratiatype of government
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “representative government,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/representative%20government.

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