representative democracy

rep·re·sent·a·tive de·moc·ra·cy

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rep-ri-zen-tuh-tiv dih-mok-ruh-see]
- /ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛn tə tɪv dɪˈmɒk rə si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rep-ri-zen-tuh-tiv dih-mok-ruh-see]
- /ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛn tə tɪv dɪˈmɒk rə si/

Definitions of representative democracy words

noun representative democracy a person or thing that represents another or others. 1
noun representative democracy an agent or deputy: a legal representative. 1
noun representative democracy a person who represents a constituency or community in a legislative body, especially a member of the U.S. House of Representatives or a lower house in certain state legislatures. 1
noun representative democracy a typical example or specimen of a group, quality, or kind. 1
adjective representative democracy serving to represent; representing. 1
adjective representative democracy standing or acting for another or others. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English (adj.) < Medieval Latin repraesentātīvus, equivalent to repraesentāt(us) (see representation) + -īvus -ive

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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