democracy

noun

de·moc·ra·cy di-ˈmä-krə-sē How to pronounce democracy (audio)

plural democracies

: government by the people

especially : rule of the majority

: a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections

: a political unit that has a democratic government

capitalized : the principles and policies of the Democratic party in the U.S.

from emancipation Republicanism to New Deal Democracy

C. M. Roberts

: the common people especially when constituting the source of political authority

: the absence of hereditary or arbitrary class distinctions or privileges

Example Sentences

Democracy, I would repeat, is the noblest form of government we have yet evolved …

Norman Mailer, New York Review of Books, 27 Mar. 2002 … this and the economic failures of faithful democracies in places such as India or the Anglophone Caribbean demonstrated conclusively that there was no inherent link between freedom and capitalism …

Orlando Patterson, New Republic, 8 Nov. 1999 Even in democracies today, crucial knowledge is available to only a few individuals …

Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel, 1997 The nation has chosen democracy over monarchy. In a democracy, every citizen should have the right to vote. The company is not a democracy; decisions are made by a board of directors, not the workers. There is democracy within the company. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Dean herself has developed a theory called communicative capitalism—the online synthesis of democracy and capitalism into something that subverts the democratic impulses of the masses by valuing emotional expression over that of logic.

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 Equality and democracy are the rock upon which this nation is built.

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 In general terms, progressives tend to believe that the United States should have solidarity with victims of state violence, and center the protection of human rights and democracy.

Blaise Malley, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Some blame him for overseeing the destruction of an empire and a way of life, others for failing to ensure a smooth transition to democracy and capitalism.

Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 Older leftist leaders in Latin America have ended up bending the rules of democracy and institutions, or outright trampling them.

Time, 31 Aug. 2022 What is apparent to us is that a political solution to end the conflict in Afghanistan is not viable because of the Taliban's position vis-à-vis women's rights, human rights, democracy and terrorism.

Peter Bergen, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Decades later, instead of expanding democracy and civil rights, many states are trying to curb it.

Malaika Jabali, Essence, 29 Aug. 2022 Countries stuck in an unstable zone between democracy and autocracy are more susceptible to armed conflict.

Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	democracy
释义	democracy noun de·moc·ra·cy di-ˈmä-krə-sē plural democracies 1 a : government by the people especially : rule of the majority b : a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections 2 : a political unit that has a democratic government 3 capitalized : the principles and policies of the Democratic party in the U.S. from emancipation Republicanism to New Deal Democracy C. M. Roberts 4 : the common people especially when constituting the source of political authority 5 : the absence of hereditary or arbitrary class distinctions or privileges Synonyms republic self-government self-rule See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Democracy, I would repeat, is the noblest form of government we have yet evolved … Norman Mailer, New York Review of Books, 27 Mar. 2002 … this and the economic failures of faithful democracies in places such as India or the Anglophone Caribbean demonstrated conclusively that there was no inherent link between freedom and capitalism … Orlando Patterson, New Republic, 8 Nov. 1999 Even in democracies today, crucial knowledge is available to only a few individuals … Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel, 1997 The nation has chosen democracy over monarchy. In a democracy, every citizen should have the right to vote. The company is not a democracy; decisions are made by a board of directors, not the workers. There is democracy within the company. See More Recent Examples on the Web Dean herself has developed a theory called communicative capitalism—the online synthesis of democracy and capitalism into something that subverts the democratic impulses of the masses by valuing emotional expression over that of logic. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 Equality and democracy are the rock upon which this nation is built. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 In general terms, progressives tend to believe that the United States should have solidarity with victims of state violence, and center the protection of human rights and democracy. Blaise Malley, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Some blame him for overseeing the destruction of an empire and a way of life, others for failing to ensure a smooth transition to democracy and capitalism. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 Older leftist leaders in Latin America have ended up bending the rules of democracy and institutions, or outright trampling them. Time, 31 Aug. 2022 What is apparent to us is that a political solution to end the conflict in Afghanistan is not viable because of the Taliban's position vis-à-vis women's rights, human rights, democracy and terrorism. Peter Bergen, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Decades later, instead of expanding democracy and civil rights, many states are trying to curb it. Malaika Jabali, Essence, 29 Aug. 2022 Countries stuck in an unstable zone between democracy and autocracy are more susceptible to armed conflict. Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Middle French democracie, democratie, borrowed from Late Latin dēmocratia, borrowed from Greek dēmokratía, from dēmo- demo- + -kratia -cracy First Known Use 1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing democracy pure democracy social democracy pure democracy social democracy Kids Definition democracy noun de·moc·ra·cy di-ˈmä-krə-sē plural democracies 1 : government by the people : majority rule 2 : government in which the highest power is held by the people and is usually used through representatives 3 : a political unit (as a nation) governed by the people 4 : belief in or practice of the idea that all people are socially equal Legal Definition democracy noun de·moc·ra·cy di-ˈmä-krə-sē plural democracies 1 a : government by the people especially : rule of the majority b : a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections 2 : a political unit that has a democratic government democracy noun as in republic government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation under our democracy the people have some control over their lives by being able to select their own political leaders Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance republic sovereignty self-rule self-government autonomy pure democracy home rule self-determination sovranty Antonyms & Near Antonyms dictatorship tyranny monarchy totalitarianism despotism monocracy
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