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rənoun, plural -cies.
1.
government 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.
2.
a state having such a form of government: The United States and Canada are democracies.
3.
a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges.
4.
political or social equality; democratic spirit.
5.
the common people of a community as distinguished from any privileged class; the common people with respect to their political power.
Origin:
1525–35; < Middle French démocratie < Late Latin dēmocratia < Greek dēmokratía popular government, equivalent to dēmo- demo- + -kratia -cracy
1525–35; < Middle French démocratie < Late Latin dēmocratia < Greek dēmokratía popular government, equivalent to dēmo- demo- + -kratia -cracy
Related forms
an·ti·de·moc·ra·cy, noun, plural -cies, adjective
non·de·moc·ra·cy, noun, plural -cies.
pre·de·moc·ra·cy, noun, plural -cies.
pro·de·moc·ra·cy, adjective
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- The internet is inherently a force for democracy.
- Yet these outlaws evolved a kind of seagoing democracy at a time when it was unknown in Europe and the colonies.
- The kingdom ended its absolute monarchy in 1932, and today it is a democracy with elected leaders and courts of law.
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democracy definition
A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.
Note: Democratic institutions, such as parliaments, may exist in a monarchy. Such constitutional monarchies as Britain, Canada, and Sweden are generally counted as democracies in practice.
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