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democrazia

democracy

noun deh-moh-krah-TZEE-ah Less Common

Origin: from Greek demokratia, 'rule by the people'

Usage Note

Democrazia keeps the stress on the -ia ending, so the plural democrazie drops the i to a single one. It pairs naturally with vivere in democrazia ('to live in a democracy'). Note the z here sounds like 'ts', not the English 'z'.

Examples

"La democrazia protegge i diritti."

Natural Translation

Democracy protects rights.

Literal Translation

The democracy protects the rights.

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