democracy

Meaning

  1. Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy).
  2. A government under the direct or representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction.
  3. A state with a democratic system of government.
  4. Belief in political freedom and equality; the "spirit of democracy".

Synonyms

commonwealth

democratic nation

republican government

popular sovereignty

civil government

democratic system

citizentry egalitarianism

republic commonwealth

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈmɒk.ɹə.si/
Etymology

From Middle French democratie (French démocratie), from Medieval Latin dēmocratia, from Ancient Greek δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (dēmokratíā). By surface analysis, demo- (“people”) + -cracy (“rule”).

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