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representative democracy

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntətɪv dɪˈmɑkɹəsi/

A government in which citizens elect officials to make laws for them.

“The United States is a representative democracy, not a direct one.”
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Illustration of representative democracy: A government in which citizens elect officials to make laws for them.