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Definition of
social democracy noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
social democracy
noun
/ˌsəʊʃl dɪˈmɒkrəsi/
/ˌsəʊʃl dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
[uncountable, countable]
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a political system that combines the principles of
socialism
with the greater personal freedom of
democracy
; a country that has this political system of government
See
social democracy
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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social democracy
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social democracy
noun- a political system that combines the principles of socialism with the greater personal freedom of democracy; a country that has this political system of government
See social democracy in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary