Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
demokrasi
/demokrasi/Roman
English meaning: Democracy
Definition
A system of government where power derives from the people through elections. Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy. Its 'Westminster system' includes a King (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) elected among the nine hereditary Malay rulers, and an elected parliament.
Example
“Malaysia mengamalkan sistem demokrasi berparlimen dengan raja berperlembagaan.”
In English: “Malaysia practices a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy.”
Literary Heritage
“Keadilan itu buta, kata orang — tetapi penggunaannya haruslah celik.”
“Justice is blind, people say — but those who apply it must have sight.”
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- Bahasa Melayu
- Malay
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Austronesian
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