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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:	Democracy is a form of government in which people choose their leaders by voting for them. The new government of this small island country is based on democracy, and its leaders are elected by the people.
definition 2:	A country that has leaders who are elected by the people is called a "democracy." A country with a government like this can also be called a "republic." Japan is a democracy.

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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, pass, veto, vote
	some aspects of democracies
	constitution, equality, freedom, law, liberty, tolerance
	some broader categories that include democracies
	politics
	some kinds of democracy
	popular
	some people associated with democracy
	representatives
	some things conventionally associated with a democracy
	council, House of Representatives, parliament, rights, senate, vote
	study of democracy
	social studies

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