social democracy
social democracy
nounDefinition of SOCIAL DEMOCRACY
1
: a political movement advocating a gradual and peaceful transition from capitalism to socialism by democratic means
2
: a democratic welfare state that incorporates both capitalist and socialist practices
— social democrat noun
— social democratic adjective
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1850
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