# die wehrhafte Demokratie

die wehrhafte Demokratie is a German noun meaning “defensive democracy: a democratic political system that limits certain freedoms in order to prevent anti-democratic political parties or individuals from using democratic methods to legally abolish democracy and establish a dictatorship.”. Forms: der wehrhafter Demokratie, die wehrhafte Demokratien.

## Forms

- Genitive: der wehrhafter Demokratie
- Plural: die wehrhafte Demokratien

## Meanings

1. defensive democracy: a democratic political system that limits certain freedoms in order to prevent anti-democratic political parties or individuals from using democratic methods to legally abolish democracy and establish a dictatorship.

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