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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRepresentative government
/ˌrɛp.rɪˈzɛn.tə.tɪv ˈɡʌv.ərn.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A system of government in which all eligible citizens vote on representatives to pass laws for them.
"The founders of the nation established a representative government to protect the rights and interests of the populace." - 2
A political framework characterized by popular sovereignty exercised through elected legislative and executive bodies.
"Maintaining a stable representative government requires active civic participation and an independent judiciary."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'representative' (from Late Latin repraesentare, meaning to exhibit or portray) and 'government' (from Old French gouvernement, ultimately tracing to Latin gubernare, to steer or rule). The compound emerged during the Enlightenment and the Age of Revolutions in the 18th century to describe systems where citizens exercise power through elected officials.
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gouvernement représentatif
Transliteration: ɡu.vɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃ ʁe.pʁe.zɑ̃.ta.tif
"La France est un gouvernement représentatif fondé sur des élections libres."
repräsentative Regierung
Transliteration: ʁɛpʁɛzɛntaˈtiːvə ɡəˈvɪʁnənt
"Eine repräsentative Regierung schützt die Rechte der Minderheiten."
governo rappresentativo
Transliteration: ɡoˈvɛr.no rap.pre.zen.taˈti.vo
"Il parlamento è il pilastro fondamentale di un governo rappresentativo."
gobierno representativo
Transliteration: ɡoˈβjeɾ.no re.pɾe.sen.taˈti.βo
"El sufragio universal es indispensable para un gobierno representativo."
governo representativo
Transliteration: ɡoˈvɛɾ.nu ʁe.pɾe.zẽ.taˈtʃi.vu
"O voto popular sustenta a legitimidade do governo representativo."
प्रतिनिधि सरकार
Transliteration: pratinidhi sarkar
"भारत दुनिया का एक सबसे बड़ा प्रतिनिधि government है।"
代议制政府
Transliteration: dài yì zhì zhèng fǔ
"代议制政府通过选举产生的议员来行使权力。"
대의제 정부
Transliteration: dae-ui-je jeong-bu
"대의제 정부에서는 국민이 선거를 통해 대표를 선출합니다."
代議制政府
Transliteration: daigisei seifu
"代議制政府は国民から選ばれた議員によって運営されます。"
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