democracy
/dɪmˈɑkɹʌsi/noun4 syllables
Democracy means: a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them.
Synonyms for democracy3
noun, as in a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
noun, as in the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
What does democracy mean?3
noun
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with democracy?3
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Democracy in a sentence
- Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.AlanF_US
- Of all the forms of government, democracy is the least bad.mailohilohi
- If democracy is bad for us, why isn't it bad for everyone else?Adelpa
- Power is concentrated in the hands of a few, undermining the principles of democracy.Nuel
- In a democracy, it is important for journalism to be independent.qdii
- In a democracy, it's important for the press to be independent.AlanF_US
- A democracy requires accountability, and accountability requires transparency.Hybrid
- In a good democracy, everyone should be an aristocrat.Miktsoanit
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Forms of democracy
as a noun
- plural
- democracies