Definitions for democracy

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democracy de·moc·ra·cy

Spelling: [dih-mok-ruh-see]

IPA: /dɪˈmɒk rə si/

Democracy is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 402 anagrams from letters in democracy (accdemory).

Definitions for democracy

noun

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:
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 of democracy

1525-35; Middle French démocratie Late Latin dēmocratia Greek dēmokratía popular government, equivalent to dēmo- demo- + -kratia -cracy

Examples for democracy

When a people really means to do something, it must resort to democracy.

I say with a stick, not with sticks, for that is the whole argument about democracy.

The most important tasks of a democracy are done by everyone.

The Constitution of 1787 did not make our democracy impotent.

“She is the one the left has the relationship with,” said Neil Sroka, a spokesman for democracy for America.

He is a representative of the Free Russia Foundation, an organization which aims to rebuild freedom and democracy in Russia.

Thomas Piketty raised the Big Questions this year about democracy and inequality.

This democracy will not do; this it is not now doing, and this it never will attempt.

A second document was titled: “Gambia Reborn: A Charter for Transition from Dictatorship to democracy and Development.”

If the noble experiment of American democracy is to mean anything, it is fidelity to the principle of freedom.