Bourgeois democracy Synonyms

Definitions for Bourgeois


  • (adjective) (according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
  • (adjective) belonging to the middle class
  • (adjective) conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class

Definitions for Democracy


  • (noun) government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation
  • (noun) the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
  • (noun) a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them