No. 570 in Spanish
democracia
"Democracia" is "democracy," a system of government where power is vested in the people, typically through elected representatives.
In a sentence
La democracia permite a los ciudadanos votar por sus líderes.
Democracy allows citizens to vote for their leaders.
Used as a societal system advocating for participation.
Nuestra aula practica la democracia al tomar decisiones en grupo.
Our classroom practices democracy by making group decisions.
Applied in a smaller scale context to decision-making.
La historia muestra cómo las democracias han enfrentado desafíos a lo largo del tiempo.
History shows how democracies have faced challenges over time.
Referring to governments or states using democratic systems.
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