pro-democracy

3.5

Supporting a government where people choose leaders by voting

adjective
/proʊ dɪˈmɒkrəsi/

: prodemocrático

The pro-democracy movement has gained significant support among young voters.

I mean, what is life like for pro democracy activists in Myanmar today?

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Examples

But he tweeted something in support of the Hong Kong pro democracy protesters and he got pilloried by everybody in the NBA.

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I mean, what is life like for pro democracy activists in Myanmar today?

Human Rights Watch
Trump is attacking these pro democracy law firms.

I've Had It
So let's have a pro American, pro democratic, pro democracy party and let's expand the tent.
Another uplifting pro democracy day in Trumpville.

I've Had It
They've they're calling it the pro democracy protests.

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Many people around the world are advocating for pro-democracy reforms in their governments.
In recent years, pro-democracy protests have emerged in several countries demanding free elections.

Synonyms

pro-democratic

vspro-democracy

3.9

Supporting rule by the people, for example free elections and fair government

is focused on backing the formal system of elected representation

democratical

vspro-democracy

Archaic

9.9

An old-fashioned adjective relating to rule by the people and support for equal rights

is the modern, commonly used term for the same support

Antonyms

anti-democracy

1 8.1

Opposition to a government where people vote for leaders

How Supportive

pro-democracy

3.5

pro-democratic

3.9

Surface Forms

pro-democracy positive

Morphology

pro-democracy = democracy (transparent) = pro + democracy

The adjective is formed in a fully regular way from 'democracy' with the prefix 'pro-' meaning 'supporting' or 'in favor of'.

Etymology

The word pro-democracy starts with pro- meaning 'for' and ends with democracy, which comes from the Greek words demos 'the people' and kratos 'rule'. So, pro-democracy means being 'for' a system where the people have the power.