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ਲੋਕ (lok, “people”) + -ਤੰਤਰ (-tantar, “-cracy”)
ਲੋਕਤੰਤਰ • (loktantar) m (Shahmukhi spelling لوکتنتر)
- democracy
- Synonyms: ਲੋਕਰਾਜ (lokrāj), ਜਮਹੂਰੀਅਤ (jamhūrīata)
- ਲੋਕਤੰਤਰੀ (loktantarī, “democratic”, adjective)
- ਗਣਤੰਤਰ m (gaṇtantar, “republic”)