1 [U] a system in which the government of a country is elected by the people 民主政治；民主政体；民主制度

2 [C] a country that has this system 民主国家

3 [U] the right of everyone in an organization, etc to be treated equally and to vote on matters that affect them 民主；民主精神；民主管理: There is a need for more democracy in the company. 这家公司需要多一点民主。