Latvian edit

Etymology edit

Via some other European language, ultimately from Ancient Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía), from δῆμος (dêmos, common people) + κράτος (krátos, rule, strength).

Noun edit

demokrātija f (4th declension)

  1. democracy (form of government where the power belongs to the people)
    sociālistiskā demokrātijasocial(ist) democracy
    tautas demokrātijapopular democracy

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