democratuur
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of democratie (“democracy”) + dictatuur (“dictatorship”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Please add date of earliest attestation if you can.”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]democratuur f (plural democraturen)
- a democracy with many characteristics of a dictatorship or a dictatorship with superficial characteristics of a democracy; an authoritarian democracy or pseudo-democracy