direct democracy

Noun

countable form-of uncountable

(politics) Form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly, without electing representatives.

Japanese Meaning

直接民主制：国民が代表者を介さず、直接政策決定に関与する政治制度

Supporters of direct democracy argue that it empowers citizens to shape policy without waiting for representatives to act.

直接民主主義の支持者たちは、有権者が代表を選ばずに政策の決定に直接関与できることで、代表者の行動を待つことなく市民が政策を形成する力を得ると主張する。

Sense（1）

(politics) Form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly, without electing representatives.

Coordinate term: representative democracy

direct democracies

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