Synonyms for democracy
dɪˈmɒk rə sidemoc·ra·cy

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1. democracynoun

   the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

   Synonyms:
   majority rule, republic, commonwealth

2. democracy, republic, commonwealthnoun

   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

3. majority rule, democracynoun

   the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group

   Synonyms:
   majority rule, republic, commonwealth

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1. • Political Orientation

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1. popular sovereignty

   the authority of a state and its government are created by its people

   um a democracy

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 10 votes

1. democracynoun

   Synonyms:
   government by the people

2. democracynoun

   Synonyms:
   republic, representative government

3. democracynoun

   Synonyms:
   [U. S.] democrats, democratic party

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1. List of paraphrases for "democracy":

   democratic, démocratie, democracia, dprk, democratization, democratisation, congo, democrats, demokratia, republic, democratically, democracies

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1. Ben Wallace:

   We’re all vulnerable to whistleblowers, leakers, I wish it wasn’t so but we all are, i don’t like people leaking my things or anybody else’s things but fundamentally that is the price we pay for being a liberal, open democracy where we trust people.

2. Bernie Sanders:

   I do not exaggerate when I tell you that the foundations of American democracy are being undermined.

3. Ranil Wickremesinghes:

   Freedom of media is paramount to democracy in Sri Lanka.

4. Kelly Ward:

   There is no question that the next decade of our democracy is on the ballot in This November. This is the last cycle that is going to determine who is at the table during the redistricting process when congressional and state legislative districts get redrawn in 2021, this is our last chance to elect candidates to the state legislatures around the country.

5. John F. Kennedy:

   The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.