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. Vice President Al Gore:

   I know that many of my supporters are disappointed, i am too. But our disappointment must be overcome by our love of country. And I say to our fellow members of the world community, let no one see this contest as a sign of American weakness. The strength of American democracy is shown most clearly through the difficulties it can overcome. Some have expressed concern that the unusual nature of this election might hamper the next president in the conduct of his office. I do not believe it need be so. President-elect Bush inherits a nation whose citizens will be ready to assist him in the conduct of his large responsibilities. I, personally, will be at his disposal, and I call on all Americans -- I particularly urge all who stood with us -- to unite behind our next president.

2. Walt Whitman:

   I say that democracy can never prove itself beyond cavil, until it founds and luxuriantly grows its own forms of art, poems, schools, theology, displacing all that exists, or that has been produced anywhere in the past, under opposite influences.

3. AMYNE E. QASEM:

   Democracy in the market does not need ballot boxes.

4. Christine Hallquist:

   People like Christine Hallquist and who normally wouldn't be in politics are rising up all over( in response to Trump's election) and I think that's what healthy democracy looks like, i'm hoping that years from now we can look back and say,' Isn't American democracy wonderful : we survived a death spot.'.

5. Donald Trump:

   You look at what Russia did, you know, buying some Facebook ads to try and sow dissent and do it, it's a terrible thing, but I think the investigations and all of the speculation that's happened for the last two years has had a much harsher impact on our democracy than a couple Facebook ads.