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".

Concepts

democracy

republic

majority rule

democratism

commonwealth

communism

socialism

popular sovereignty

civil government

democratic nation

democratic system

republic commonwealth

citizentry egalitarianism

dictatorship

federalism

militarism

nationalism

political systems

populism

republican government

democratic

livelihood

democracies

demonocracy

state

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”).

Sentences

At that time , he observed , Democracy works well in Turkey .