bourgeois democracy

collocation in English

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bourgeois
adjective
uk
/ˈbɔːʒ.wɑː/us
/ˈbʊrʒ.wɑː/
belonging to or typical of the middle class (= a social group between the rich and the poor) especially in supporting existing customs and values, or in having a strong interest in money ...
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democracy
noun
uk
/dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/us
/dɪˈmɑː.krə.si/
the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the ...
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(Definition ofbourgeoisanddemocracyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Frenchbourgeoisdemocracyis preparing to assassinate the proletariat.
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The discourse thus espouses a neo-traditional modernity that has a less prominent role for individualist,bourgeoisdemocracy.
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In the past, many of the more radical advocates of participatory democracy have tended to be hostile towards 'bourgeoisdemocracy'.
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Furthermore, 'debates over modernity conventionally define the political instance of modern social totality through a loose invocation of the achievements ofbourgeoisdemocracy' (ibid.).
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In the context of the emergence ofbourgeoisdemocracy, the promotion of public reading, like that of education, sought to create responsible and instructed citizens.
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They sneer at what they call a bourgeois morality andbourgeoisdemocracy.
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The question that history has put on the agenda reads:bourgeoisdemocracyor socialist democracy.
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The proletariat would lose all its hard-won independent position and be reduced once more to a mere appendage of officialbourgeoisdemocracy.
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It is referred to asbourgeoisdemocracybecause ultimately politicians fight only for the rights of the bourgeoisie.
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The revised constitution also championed the values ofbourgeoisdemocracyand democratic socialism and gave equal status to public and private property.
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The party declared its will to participate in the elections but only whilst keeping its revolutionary purpose of overthrowingbourgeoisdemocracywell in mind.
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The main topic of discussion was the difference betweenbourgeoisdemocracyand the dictatorship of the proletariat.
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