Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
demokrasi
/demokrasi/Roman
English meaning: Democracy
Turkish Definition
(Türkçe)Halkın özgür seçimler yoluyla ifade ettiği iradeden gücün kaynaklandığı yönetim sistemidir. Türkiye demokrasisi 1946'da kurulmuştur.
English Definition
A system of governance where power derives from the will of the people expressed through free elections. Turkey's democracy, established in 1946, has experienced periodic military interventions. Turkey is a member of NATO and aspires to EU membership.
Example
“Demokrasi, halkın kendi kendini yönetmesi ilkesine dayanır.”
In English: “Democracy is based on the principle of self-governance by the people.”
Synonyms
- halk yönetimi
- cumhuriyet
Antonyms / Opposites
- diktatörlük
- otokrasi
Literary Heritage
“Adalet, güçlünün değil, haklının yanında durmaktır.”
“Justice means standing beside the righteous, not the powerful.”
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