word
democratic backsliding
dem-oh-KRAT-ik BAK-slyd-ing
ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈbækˌslaɪdɪŋListen
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democraticbacksliding
Dictionary meaning
the gradual erosion of democratic norms, institutions, and practices within a formally democratic state; differs from sudden coups in that it occurs incrementally through legal means such as packing courts, restricting media, weakening electoral institutions, and undermining civil society; documented in Hungary, Turkey, and Venezuela and a growing concern in established democracies
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