Contemporary democracy Synonyms

Definitions for Contemporary


  • (adjective) existing or occurring at the same period of time
  • (adjective) being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
  • (noun) a person who lives at the same time or is about the same age as another

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