Collapses
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of collapse form-of, plural
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of collapse form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Example
More examples"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship, then a monarchy."
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