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democracy
[dih-mok-ruh-see]
noun
plural
democraciesgovernment by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
a state having such a form of government.
The United States and Canada are democracies.
a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges.
political or social equality; democratic spirit.
the common people of a community as distinguished from any privileged class; the common people with respect to their political power.
democracy
/ ɪˈɒəɪ /
noun
government by the people or their elected representatives
a political or social unit governed ultimately by all its members
the practice or spirit of social equality
a social condition of classlessness and equality
the common people, esp as a political force
democracy
A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.
Other Word Forms
- antidemocracy noun
- nondemocracy noun
- predemocracy noun
- prodemocracy adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of democracy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of democracy1
Example Sentences
"Political violence is abhorrent, it cuts against the most basic moral fabric of our democracy. It's critical that those who commit these acts be held accountable under the law," he added.
When Fishkin began his work around the end of the Cold War, most people in academics and the general public still believed that democracy was working well.
There are other political forces as well, from those who want to establish a secular democracy to those who seek a parliamentary monarchy and so on.
Bass is now sparring with the president and his administration at a perilous moment for her city and possibly for democracy.
Any conversation on the fragility of American democracy, the resurgence of fascism and authoritarianism and the future of the Constitution is, inherently, a discourse about Latinos — and about all Americans.
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When To Use
Democracy is a system of government where the citizens of a state exercise power to rule the state, either directly or through electing representatives.
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