1. (noun) democracy
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
Synonyms: majority rule, republic, commonwealth
2. (noun) democracy, republic, commonwealth
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
Synonyms: nation, republic, majority rule, country, state, body politic, res publica, commonwealth, land, democracy
3. (noun) majority rule, democracy
the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
Synonyms: democracy, majority rule, republic, commonwealth
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