noun
A political system where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. Often contrasted with 直接民主主義 (direct democracy).
See also: 代表民主制
代表民主主義は、国民が選んだ代表者を通じて政治を行う制度です。
Representative democracy is a system in which politics is conducted through representatives elected by the people.
Compound of 代表 (representative) + 民主主義 (democracy). A calque from English 'representative democracy'.