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| de·moc·ra·cy [ di mókrəssee ] (plural de·moc·ra·cies) |
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1. free and equal representation of people: the free and equal right of every person to participate in a system of government, often practiced by electing representatives of the people by the majority of the people
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2. democratic nation: a country with a government that has been elected freely and equally by all its citizens
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3. democratic system of government: a system of government based on the principle of majority decision-making
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4. control of organization by members: the control of an organization by its members, who have a free and equal right to participate in decision-making processes
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| [Late 16th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin democratia< Greek dēmokratia "rule of the people" < dēmos "people" + kratos "rule"] |
