digitaldemocracy
nounUK /ˌdɪdʒɪtl dɪˈmɒkrəsi/
US /ˌdɪdʒɪtl dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
A way for people to vote and share ideas using computers and the internet.
The town used digitaldemocracy to let everyone vote online about the new park.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The use of digital tools by governments to involve citizens in decision-making.
Digitaldemocracy helped the city gather thousands of opinions on its budget.
3. A political system where internet platforms shape public debate and policy.
Social media has become a key part of modern digitaldemocracy.
4. Voting or polling conducted through digital devices rather than paper ballots.
The student council ran a digitaldemocracy poll on the school app.