democratic deficit

British  

noun

1. any situation in which there is believed to be a lack of democratic accountability and control over the decision-making process

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democratic deficit

Since Brexit, academics, politicians and others have been debating Britain’s democratic deficit in a series of meetings, conferences and reports.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023

There is near consensus across Northern Ireland political parties and business groups that there should a more meaningful role of Stormont to address this "democratic deficit."

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2023

"That issue, that central issue of sovereignty and democratic deficit, has to be addressed."

From Reuters ● Feb. 17, 2023

There's been considerable chatter over the past few years about the crisis of democracy — sometimes more clinically described as a "democratic recession" or "democratic deficit."

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2021

Another of 2018’s lessons, therefore, is that the climate-change movement faces a democratic deficit.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2018