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social democracy

noun

  1. a political ideology advocating a gradual transition to socialism or a modified form of socialism by and under democratic political processes.
  2. a system of government achieved in this way:

    Sweden’s social democracy.

  3. Social Democracy, the principles and policies of any of certain Social Democratic parties, especially in Europe.


social democracy

noun

  1. sometimes capital the beliefs, principles, practices, or programme of a Social Democratic Party or of social democrats
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Derived Forms

  • social democratic, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of social democracy1

First recorded in 1885–90
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This involves such things as expanding social democracy and protecting the country’s manufacturing and industrial base.

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Dr. King fought and died for racial equality and social democracy.

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Trump rejects such principles and values of social democracy and human dignity and rights.

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In its history of dreamers versus big business, the Hollywood Bowl has strived, often with difficulty, to be a model of artistic and social democracy.

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Chile and Argentina were also considered models of the “free market†economics and destruction of social democracy that the American right wants to fully impose on this country.

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