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Democracy

/dɪˈmɒkɹəsi/

Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy).

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📖 Definitions of "Democracy"

noun

1
Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy).
2
A government under the direct or representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction.
3
Belief in political freedom and equality; the "spirit of democracy".

🔄 Synonyms of "Democracy"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
commonwealthnoun	The entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.
republicnoun	A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.

↔️ Antonyms of "Democracy"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
autarchynoun	(politics) Sovereignty or self-government (national political independence).
autocracynoun	(uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Democracy"

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Word	Definition
republicnoun	A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.
commonwealthnoun	The entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.
democratizationnoun	(strictly) The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.
democratically	In a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy.
democraticnoun	(chiefly in the plural, dated) Synonym of democrat (“a supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France)”).
democratisationnoun	Alternative spelling of democratization. [(strictly) The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.]
diplomacynoun	Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility.
democratnoun	A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
democratsnoun	(chiefly US, informal, often without the article) The Democratic Party
dprknoun	Initialism of Democratic People's Republic of Korea, official name of North Korea: a country in East Asia. [Official name of North Korea: a country in East Asia.]
congonoun	A region of Central Africa, comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.
democracianoun	—
dflpnoun	(Palestinian politics) Initialism of Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
majority rulenoun	A decision rule whereby the decisions of the numerical majority of a group will be binding on the whole group, its parts, and each member.
republicanismnoun	The political ideology of being a citizen in a state as a republic under which the people hold popular sovereignty.
self-governmentnoun	The governance of a region by its own populace; autonomy.
self-rulenoun	Rule of a group of people by their own leaders as opposed to rule imposed by a foreign government or people.
popular sovereignty	the principle that the leaders of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, who are the source of all political legitimacy.
home rulenoun	The rule or government of an appendant or dependent country or subnational territory, as to some or all local and internal legislation, by means of a governing power vested in the people within the country or territory itself, in contradistinction to a government established by the dominant country.
representative governmentnoun	A government where citizens elect people to represent them and make laws on their behalf, instead of always voting directly on laws and other government actions.