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1. democracy
noun. ['dɪˈmɑːkrəsi'] the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives.
Synonyms
Etymology
- democracy (English)
- -cracy (English)
- demo- (English)
- δῆμος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- democratie (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- democratia (Latin)
2. democracy
noun. ['dɪˈmɑːkrəsi'] a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- democracy (English)
- -cracy (English)
- demo- (English)
- δῆμος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- democratie (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- democratia (Latin)
3. democracy
noun. ['dɪˈmɑːkrəsi'] the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group.
Synonyms
Etymology
- democracy (English)
- -cracy (English)
- demo- (English)
- δῆμος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- democratie (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- democratia (Latin)