Here are the most common types of government in Spanish, each with singular and plural forms, English translations, and example sentences for context.
| Spanish Singular | Spanish Plural | English Singular | English Plural Singular | Example in Spanish | Example in English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| democracia | democracias | democracy | democracies | La democracia permite la participación ciudadana. | Democracy allows citizen participation. |
| dictadura | dictaduras | dictatorship | dictatorships | La dictadura limitó las libertades durante años. | The dictatorship limited freedoms for years. |
| monarquía | monarquías | monarchy | monarchies | La monarquía tiene un rey o una reina. | The monarchy has a king or queen. |
| república | repúblicas | republic | republics | La república es gobernada por representantes elegidos. | The republic is governed by elected representatives. |
| oligarquía | oligarquías | oligarchy | oligarchies | La oligarquía concentra el poder en pocas personas. | The oligarchy concentrates power in a few people. |
| teocracia | teocracias | theocracy | theocracies | La teocracia gobierna según principios religiosos. | Theocracy rules according to religious principles. |
| anarquía | anarquías | anarchy | anarchies | En la anarquía no hay un gobierno establecido. | In anarchy, there is no established government. |
| federación | federaciones | federation | federations | La federación une varios estados bajo un gobierno común. | The federation unites several states under a common government. |
| totalitarismo | totalitarismos | totalitarianism | totalitarianisms | El totalitarismo controla todos los aspectos de la vida. | Totalitarianism controls all aspects of life. |
| parlamentarismo | parlamentarismos | parliamentarism | parliamentarisms | El parlamentarismo permite que el parlamento tome decisiones. | Parliamentarism allows the parliament to make decisions. |
These are the foundational government types in Spanish, covering a range of political systems from democratic to authoritarian and beyond.
English: Democracies allow citizen participation.
Las democracias permiten la participación ciudadana.
The correct translation uses ‘democracias’ in plural form, matching ‘democracies’ and the plural verb ‘permiten.’
English: The monarchy has a king or queen.
La monarquía tiene un rey o una reina.
The correct translation uses ‘monarquía’ to match ‘The monarchy,’ with singular noun and verb.
Spanish: Las ___ concentran el poder en pocas personas.
oligarquías
The plural form ‘oligarquías’ fits the sentence, meaning 'Oligarchies concentrate power in a few people.'
Flashcards (1 of 10)
- English Singular: democracy
- English Plural Singular: democracies
- Example in English: Democracy allows citizen participation.
Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025
