Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
démocratie
/démocratie/Roman
English meaning: Democracy
Definition
A system of government where power derives from the people. France is considered the birthplace of modern liberal democracy and universal human rights. The French Revolution (1789) introduced the principles of Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité that inspired democratic movements worldwide, including India's freedom struggle.
Example
“La France est considérée comme le berceau de la démocratie moderne.”
In English: “France is considered the birthplace of modern democracy.”
Literary Heritage
“L'homme est né libre, et partout il est dans les fers.”
“Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.”
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