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   De·moc·ra·cy

   /dəˈmäkrəsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives: "capitalism and democracy are ascendant in the third world"
   • ▪ a state governed by a democracy: "a multiparty democracy"
   • ▪ control of an organization or group by the majority of its members: "the intended extension of industrial democracy"
   • ▪ the practice or principles of social equality: "demands for greater democracy"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French démocratie, via late Latin from Greek dēmokratia, from dēmos ‘the people’ + -kratia ‘power, rule’.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. www.britannica.com › question › What-is-democracyWhat is democracy? | Britannica

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   Democracy is a system of government in which laws, policies, leadership, and major undertakings of a state or other polity are directly or indirectly decided by the “people,” a group historically constituted by only a minority of the population (e.g., all free adult males in ancient Athens or all sufficiently propertied adult males in 19th ...

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   Apr 3, 2024 · Democracy is a system of government in which laws, policies, leadership, and major undertakings of a state or other polity are directly or indirectly decided by the “people,” a group historically constituted by only a minority of the population (e.g., all free adult males in ancient Athens or all sufficiently propertied adult males in 19th ...

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   Democracy (from Ancient Greek: δημοκρατία, romanized: dēmokratía, dēmos 'people' and kratos 'rule') is a system of government in which state power is vested in the people or the general population of a state.

5. www.britannica.com › summary › democracyMeaning and types of democracy | Britannica

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   democracy, Form of government in which supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodic free elections.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdemocracy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   democracy. noun. /dɪˈmɒkrəsi/. /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/. (plural democracies) [uncountable] a system of government in which the people of a country can vote to elect their representatives. parliamentary democracy. the principles of democracy. see also social democracy.

7. www.thoughtco.com › democracy-definition-and-examples-5084624What Is Democracy? Definition and Examples - ThoughtCo

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   Jan 29, 2021 · Robert Longley. Published on January 29, 2021. A democracy is a form of government that empowers the people to exercise political control, limits the power of the head of state, provides for the separation of powers between governmental entities, and ensures the protection of natural rights and civil liberties.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEMOCRACY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Democracy is a system of government in which people choose their rulers by voting for them in elections . ...the spread of democracy in the region. ...the pro-democracy movement. Synonyms: self-government, republic, commonwealth, autonomy More Synonyms of democracy. 2. countable noun.