democratic deficit

noun

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

Example Sentences

But, the DUP has argued the vote creates a democratic deficit as the concerns of unionists who are in the minority at Stormont can be ignored.

From BBC

"A decision by the assembly to withhold consent for this new EU rule will practically demonstrate that we have removed the democratic deficit within our devolved context."

From BBC

DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley said that throughout the Brexit process "the democratic deficit and giving the people of Northern Ireland and the people that they elect a direct say in the laws that govern them was paramount to the unionist cause".

From BBC

"I do not expect a firm push by Ecowas to reverse the postponement of the election in Senegal," he says, noting that the credibility of regional organisations such as Ecowas and the AU "has been significantly tarnished due to their inability to confront the democratic deficit in civilian-run countries".

From BBC

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

From Washington Times