"protected democracy" meaning in All languages combined

See protected democracy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: protected democracies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} protected democracy (plural protected democracies)
  1. (euphemistic, politics) An antisocialist government that allows suffrage but places sovereignty in the army. Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): Politics Synonyms: authoritarian democracy, dictatorship of democracy, limited democracy
    Sense id: en-protected_democracy-en-noun-TgQR7c2j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms Topics: government, politics

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