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民主政治

mín zhǔ zhèng zhìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
democracy (as a system of government)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

民主政治 民主政治 [min2 zhu3 zheng4 zhi4] /democracy (as a system of government)/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 民
    mín

    (bound form) the people / inhabitants of a country

    Mín

    surname Min

  • 主
    zhǔ

    owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)

  • 政
    zhèng

    political / politics / government

  • 治
    zhì

    to rule / to govern / to manage / to control / to harness (a river) / to treat (a disease) / to wipe out (a pest) / to punish / to research

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.