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pseudodemocracy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

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History

Etymology

From pseudo- + democracy.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: pseudodemokraci — a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties
  • Finnish: pseudodemokratia — a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties
  • French: pseudo-démocratie — a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties
  • German: Pseudodemokratie — a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties
  • Italian: pseudodemocrazia — a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties
  • Portuguese: pseudodemocracia — a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties
  • Romanian: pseudodemocrație — a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties
  • Spanish: pseudodemocracia — a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties