democrazia
democracy
noun deh-moh-krah-TZEE-ah Less Common
Origin: from Greek demokratia, 'rule by the people'
Usage Note
Democrazia keeps the stress on the -ia ending, so the plural democrazie drops the i to a single one. It pairs naturally with vivere in democrazia ('to live in a democracy'). Note the z here sounds like 'ts', not the English 'z'.
Examples
"La democrazia protegge i diritti."
Natural Translation
Democracy protects rights.
Literal Translation
The democracy protects the rights.
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