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civil | pseudodemocracy |

As an adjective civil

is (uncomparable) having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.

As a noun pseudodemocracy is

a government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties.

civil

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
    • She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people .
  • (comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.
    • It was very civil of him to stop the argument

    Antonyms

    (ant-top) * (l) (ant-mid) * (l) (ant-bottom)

    Derived terms

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    pseudodemocracy

    English

    Noun

    (pseudodemocracies)
  • A government that holds elections but restricts civil liberties.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=March 22, author=Kenneth Roth, title=Ballots and Bullets, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=It has long been an article of faith that these pseudodemocracies are inherently unstable. }}