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democratic deficit
Noun
(politics)
A
situation
when
ostensibly
democratic
organizations
or
institutions
(particularly
governments)
are
seen
to
be
falling
short
of
fulfilling
the
principles
of
the
parliamentary
democracy
in
their
practices
or
operation
where
representative
and
linked
parliamentary
integrity
becomes
widely
discussed.
Japanese Meaning
民主的な制度や組織（特に政府）が、議会民主主義の原則に則った運営ができていない、つまり代表性や透明性の面で欠陥がある状態を指します。 / 政治の分野で、形式上は民主主義を採用していても、その実践において十分な民主的正統性や市民参加がなされず、政治過程における欠落が議論される状態を意味します。
Sense（1）
(politics)
A
situation
when
ostensibly
democratic
organizations
or
institutions
(particularly
governments)
are
seen
to
be
falling
short
of
fulfilling
the
principles
of
the
parliamentary
democracy
in
their
practices
or
operation
where
representative
and
linked
parliamentary
integrity
becomes
widely
discussed.
（ plural ）
Quizzes for review
(politics) A situation when ostensibly democratic organizations or institutions (particularly governments) are seen to be falling short of fulfilling the principles of the parliamentary democracy in their practices or operation where representative and linked parliamentary integrity becomes widely discussed.
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democratic deficit
Many citizens are concerned that a growing democratic deficit is eroding trust in the country's parliamentary institutions.
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Many citizens are concerned that a growing democratic deficit is eroding trust in the country's parliamentary institutions.
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