tự do dân chủ

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Democratic freedom: A fundamental political concept referring to the collective rights and liberties of the people within a democratic system. It emphasizes the principle that sovereignty and power belong to the people, who exercise their will through rights such as freedom of speech, press, assembly, and belief.
    • Democracy and liberty: The integrated condition of having both political freedom (democracy) and personal civil liberties.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Các quốc gia tiến bộ đều tôn trọng và bảo vệ quyền tự do dân chủ. (Progressive nations all respect and protect democratic freedoms.)
    • Tự do dân chủ là nền tảng của một xã hội phát triển. (Democratic freedom is the foundation of a developed society.)
    • Nhân dân đấu tranh cho các quyền tự do dân chủ cơ bản. (The people fight for basic democratic freedoms.)
Advanced Usage
  • This term is often used in political, legal, and sociological discourse to describe an ideal state or a set of guaranteed rights within a constitution or political framework.
  • It can be analyzed as a compound concept where "tự do" (freedom/liberty) and "dân chủ" (democracy) are interdependent; democracy provides the system for guaranteeing freedoms.
Variants and Related Words

  • Quyền tự do dân chủ (n): Democratic freedoms / Democratic rights. This phrase explicitly states "rights."

    • Hiến pháp ghi nhận các quyền tự do dân chủ của công dân. (The constitution recognizes the democratic rights of citizens.)

  • Tự do (n): Freedom, liberty.

    • tự do ngôn luận (freedom of speech)

  • Dân chủ (n): Democracy.

    • nguyên tắc dân chủ (democratic principle)
Synonyms
  • Civil liberties: Personal freedoms protected by law from governmental interference.
  • Democratic liberties: Freedoms inherent to or guaranteed by a democratic system.
  • Political freedom: The right to participate in the political process and express political opinions.
Related Concepts
  • Nhà nước pháp quyền (n): A state governed by the rule of law, which is essential for protecting .
  • Xã hội dân sự (n): Civil society, which operates within the space provided by .