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liberal democracy

lib·er·al de·moc·ra·cy (plural lib·er·al de·moc·ra·cies)


noun 
Definition:
 
modern Western political system: a political system that has free elections, a multiplicity of political parties, political decisions made through an independent legislature, and an independent judiciary, with a state monopoly on law enforcement

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