demokracja

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See also: demokracją

Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dēmocratia, from Ancient Greek δημοκράτια (dēmokrátia), from δῆμος (dêmos, common people) + κράτος (krátos, rule, strength).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛ.mɔˈkra.t͡sja/
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  • Rhymes: -at͡sja
  • Syllabification: de‧mo‧kra‧cja

Noun

demokracja f

  1. (uncountable) democracy (rule by the people)
    Antonyms: autarchia, autokracja, autokratyzm, jednowładztwo, jedynowładztwo, samowładztwo
  2. (countable) democracy (government under the rule of its people)

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Further reading

  • demokracja in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • demokracja in Polish dictionaries at PWN