Explanation and meaning of democracy.

democracy

/dɪ'mɑkrəsi/

noun
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
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commonwealth republic

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form of government political system
noun
the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
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majority rule

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philosophy ism philosophical system doctrine school of thought
noun
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
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political theory ideology political orientation

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