madlakasan

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From a blend of madla (people; public; crowd) +‎ lakas (power) +‎ -an. Calque of English democracy, demo- (people) and -cracy (power).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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madlakasan (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇ᜔ᜎᜃᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. (neologism) democracy
    Synonyms: demokrasya, demokratahan