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democracy

noun

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

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Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
Y
Contains
EM
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

dɪˈmɒkɹəsi

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noun

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

noun

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

noun

  1. a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

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