democracy

démocratie

Un système politique où les citoyens choisissent leurs dirigeants en votant.

En anglais simple : A system of government in which people choose their leaders by voting.

• People choose their leaders in a democracy.
• Free elections are essential to democracy.
• They marched to protect democracy.

Synonymes : democratic government

Contraires : dictatorship

Expressions courantes : democracy and freedom, protect democracy, representative democracy

démocratie

Un pays où les citoyens choisissent leur gouvernement en votant.

En anglais simple : A country where people choose their government by voting.

• Their country is a democracy.
• Several young democracies joined the agreement.
• Can a democracy survive without free elections?

Synonymes : democratic state

Contraires : dictatorship

Expressions courantes : a young democracy, a stable democracy, western democracy