kidemokrasia

How to say it

Meaning

Describes something that follows the rules of democracy, where people choose their leaders and share in decisions; it is also in the name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Good to know

An adjective that does not change with the noun (uchaguzi wa kidemokrasia, a democratic election) and also an adverb (kuchagua kidemokrasia). Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo is the DRC.

Examples

• Nchi yetu inaendesha uchaguzi wa kidemokrasia.Our country holds democratic elections.
• Viongozi wa klabu walichaguliwa kidemokrasia.The club leaders were elected democratically.
• Chama hicho kinadai mageuzi ya kidemokrasia.That party is calling for democratic reforms.