socialdemocratico

social-democratic

adjective soh-chahl-deh-moh-KRAH-tee-koh Rare

Usage Note

Socialdemocratico describes political parties, policies, or ideologies aligned with social democracy — a center-left position combining market economies with strong welfare states. It is the standard Italian translation of 'social-democratic'. Written as one compound word, it agrees fully in gender and number: socialdemocratica, socialdemocratici, socialdemocratiche.

Examples

"Il partito ha un programma socialdemocratico."

Natural Translation

The party has a social-democratic programme.

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