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de·moc·ra·cy

democracy

pronunciation:: dih ma kr si
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part of speech:	noun
inflections:	democracies
definition 1:	a form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives. The dictator was forced out of power and democracy was established.
definition 2:	a state or government that is a democracy.
related words:	government

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Democracy comes from two ancient Greek words that together mean "rule of the common people."

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	some actions in a democracy
	advise, consent, debate, elect, lobby, pass, poll, ratify, veto, vote
	some aspects of democracies
	civil rights, constitution, equality, freedom, justice, law, liberty, suffrage, tolerance
	some broader categories that include democracies
	government, politics
	some kinds of democracy
	popular, representative
	some people associated with democracy
	constituents, representatives
	some things conventionally associated with a democracy
	assembly, congress, council, House of Representatives, majority, opposition, parliament, poll, rights, senate, vote
	study of democracy
	civics, social studies

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