demokracja
English meaning: Democracy
Polish Definition
(Polski)System rządów, w którym władza pochodzi od narodu.
English Definition
A system of government where power derives from the people. Poland's transition from communist rule to democracy (1989) — led by the Solidarity (Solidarność) movement — is one of the 20th century's most celebrated democratic transitions. Poland's Round Table Agreement (1989) inspired peaceful transitions worldwide and was studied alongside India's democracy consolidation model.
Example
“Polska przeszła pokojową transformację z komunizmu do demokracji w 1989 roku.”
In English: “Poland underwent a peaceful transformation from communism to democracy in 1989.”
Synonyms
- republika
Antonyms / Opposites
- dyktatura
- autorytaryzm
Literary Heritage
“Władza, która nie chce słuchać, w końcu musi mówić językiem przemocy.”
“Power that will not listen must ultimately speak the language of violence.”
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- Language
- Polski
- Polish
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Slavic
- Speakers
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