Democracy Definition
dĭ-mŏkrə-sē
democracies
noun
democracies
Government in which the people hold the ruling power either directly or through elected representatives; rule by the ruled.
Webster's New World
A country, state, etc. with such government.
Webster's New World
Majority rule.
Webster's New World
The common people, esp. as the wielders of political power.
Webster's New World
The principle of equality of rights, opportunity, and treatment, or the practice of this principle.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- the American Way
- the Four Freedoms
- democratic spirit
- emancipation
- the right to work
- freedom of the press
- freedom of speech
- rugged individualism
- laissez-faire
- individual enterprise
- parliamentarianism
- republicanism
- popular suffrage
- equality before the law
- the greatest good for the greatest number
Antonyms:
Other Word Forms of Democracy
Noun
Singular:
democracy
Plural:
democraciesOrigin of Democracy
demo- + -cracy, from Middle French democratie (French démocratie), from Medieval Latin democratia, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratia), from δῆμος (dēmos, “common people", "assembly of the people”) + κράτος (kratos, “rule, strength”).
From Wiktionary
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French démocratie from Late Latin dēmocratia from Greek dēmokratiā dēmos people dā- in Indo-European roots -kratiā -cracy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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