Category:Democracy

de·moc·ra·cy

dəˈmäkrəsē/

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

noun

noun: democracy
 * 1) a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
 * 2) * a state governed by a democracy.

plural noun: democracies
 * 1) * control of an organization or group by the majority of its members.
 * 2) * the practice or principles of social equality.