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Meaning of "democratic centralism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC CENTRALISM

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEMOCRATIC CENTRALISM

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Democratic centralism is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DEMOCRATIC CENTRALISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Democratic centralism

Democratic centralism is the name given to the principles of internal organization used by Leninist political parties, and the term is sometimes used as a synonym for any Leninist policy inside a political party. The democratic aspect of this organizational method describes the freedom of members of the political party to discuss and debate matters of policy and direction, but once the decision of the party is made by majority vote, all members are expected to uphold that decision. This latter aspect represents the centralism. As Lenin described it, democratic centralism consisted of "freedom of discussion, unity of action."...

Definition of democratic centralism in the English dictionary

The definition of democratic centralism in the dictionary is the Leninist principle that policy should be decided centrally by officials, who are nominally democratically elected.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEMOCRATIC CENTRALISM

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DEMOCRATIC CENTRALISM

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Synonyms and antonyms of democratic centralism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «democratic centralism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEMOCRATIC CENTRALISM

Find out the translation of democratic centralism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of democratic centralism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «democratic centralism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

民主集中制
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

centralismo democrático
570 millions of speakers

English

democratic centralism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोकतांत्रिक केन्द्रीयता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المركزية الديمقراطية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

демократический централизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

centralismo democrático
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গণতান্ত্রিক কেন্দ্রবিন্দু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

centralisme démocratique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sentralisme demokratik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

demokratischen Zentralismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

民主集中制
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

민주 집중제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Centralisme demokratis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tập trung dân chủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜனநாயக மத்தியத்துவம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोकशाही केंद्रीय विचार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Demokratik merkeziyetçilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

centralismo democratico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

centralizm demokratyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

демократичний централізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

centralismului democratic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δημοκρατικός συγκεντρωτισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

demokratiese sentralisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

demokratisk centralism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

demokratisk sentralisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of democratic centralism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMOCRATIC CENTRALISM»

The term «democratic centralism» is normally little used and occupies the 138.094 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMOCRATIC CENTRALISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about democratic centralism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEMOCRATIC CENTRALISM»

Discover the use of democratic centralism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to democratic centralism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Democratic Centralism: An Historical Commentary
whole discourse on democratic centralism to date. It will be seen that Lenin himself, when he proposed a ban on fractional activity in 1921, made precisely this connection between fractionalism and sickness in the party. The question of just ...
Michael Waller, 1981
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Democratic centralism in Romania: a study of local communist ...
As a study of politics in a communist party state, this work constitutes an effort to apply common assumptions about "developing/modernizing" politics in the non-communist world to the case of an Eastern European state all with a view to ...
Daniel N. Nelson, 1980
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Encyclopedia of Soviet Law
DEMOCRATIC CENTRALISM In the 1936 Constitution, the principle of democratic centralism was not mentioned; the place attributed to this principle in the 1977 Constitution may thus be considered as an important innovation in the political ...
F. J. Ferdinand Joseph Maria Feldbrugge, Gerard Pieter Van den Berg, William Bradford Simons, 1985
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A Documentary History of Communism in Russia: From Lenin to ...
are under the power and direction of the provincial executive committee—this is democratic centralism, i.e., the execution of the decisions of the center through local organs which are responsible for all the particular spheres of work in the ...
Robert V. Daniels, 2001
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Soviet Law and Soviet Reality
Democratic Centralism Historically the notion of democratic centralism appeared already in Lenin's pre- revolutionary fight for the leadership of the Party.2 It has usually been interpreted as the general electiveness of all Party agencies from ...
Olimpiad Solomonovič Ioffe, 1985
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Dictatorship, State Planning, and Social Theory in the ...
At the same time, the state-socialist dictatorship assumed some kind of public discussion. It described a party-directed public sphere with the term "democratic centralism." Already in Lenin's time, the concept had shrunk into an assertion of the ...
Peter C. Caldwell, 2003
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World Constitution - A Comparative Study: Political Science
He further explains that it is not “despotic centralism of handful of big feudal lords and capitalists”, but it is the “democratic centralism of the people led by the working class”. Mao Tse-tung observes, “It is at once democratic and centralised, that ...
Vishnoo Bhagwan, Vidya Bhushan
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Truth and Revolution: A History of the Sojourner Truth ...
12 While most of the participating groups in the Federation embraced some version of democratic centralism, they disagreed profoundly about the proper definition of this important term. Once again, the strongest advocates of the opposing ...
Michael Staudenmaier, 2012
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Changing Political Economy of Vietnam: The Case of Ho Chi ...
I then consider whether such interests can be seen to exercise influence on the appointment process in a way that is out of step with the old logic of democratic centralism. However, I first look at ways in which democratic centralism appears to ...
Martin Gainsborough, 2003
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The End of the Communist Power Monopoly
But on the whole it is in spite of these four clauses, rather than through them, that a full understanding is to be gained of what democratic centralism has meant. The conceptual scheme of Marxism is, needless to say, particularly congenial to an ...
Michael Waller, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEMOCRATIC CENTRALISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term democratic centralism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ethiopia after its electoral drama: second “renewal” imminent ? By …
... even the Front's most “reformist” members, is calling for this process of democratisation to challenge the party's “democratic centralism”. «Abugidainfo, Jul 15»
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Jagdeo's capture of the PPP
Democratic Centralism has stifled the flow of ideas in the party. It has allowed Mr. Jagdeo to capture the party. It is packed with young people ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
3
[OPINION] How To Oust Generic Bukola Saraki By The Nuclear …
Party discipline is the guiding principle of democratic centralism. Indeed, V. I. Lenin rightly argued, it is “unity of action, freedom of discussion ... «Information Nigeria, Jun 15»
4
Limusa leaders chosen
... a united, democratic and worker-controlled organisation committed to the principles of our constitution, including democratic centralism in the ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
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Last-ditch attempt to stop Sinn Féin 'hijacking' 1916 centenary is …
“Everyone knows that Sinn Fein is a party that operates democratic centralism. All decisions about next year will be made by a small cabal, ... «Yahoo News UK, Jun 15»
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The Left's existential crisis By Praful Bidwai
The CPI(M) follows the organizational principle of "democratic centralism", which discourages free and frank debate, and hence, course ... «Kashmir Times, Jun 15»
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How will Beijing deal with an increasingly radical Hong Kong?
A collaborative sharing of power is possible even within the principle of "democratic centralism" enshrined in China's constitution. Beijing would ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»
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What is the Leninist approach?
The concept of democratic centralism as the "law" of party bureaucracy was a product of a later historical period – the combination of power, ... «Socialist Worker Online, Jun 15»
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Centralised leadership in Guyanese parties should end
All of them utilize a kind of democratic centralism in leadership elections and decision-making. None of them operates in a truly democratic way ... «Stabroek News, Jun 15»
10
The PPP central executive and the 'Gang of 8'
It is through the process of democratic centralism, another relic from a failed communist past. All communist governments worldwide used ... «Stabroek News, Jun 15»

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