Racial and ethnic "democracies" are those in which "certain racial or ethnic groups enjoy full democratic rights while others are largely or entirely denied those rights", such as in South Africa under apartheid.
Racemæssige og etniske "demokratier" er de, hvori visse racemæssige eller etniske grupper nyder fulde demokratiske rettigheder, mens andre helt eller delvist nægtes disse rettigheder, såsom i Sydafrika i apartheid-tiden.