democracy

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪˈmɒkɹəsi/

Noun

Singular democracy

Plural democracies

1. (uncountable) A system of government in which everyone is equal and everyone has some power; a system of government in which the people elect their leaders.

   Now many countries are democracies.

2. (countable) A country that uses the system of democracy is called a democracy.
3. The United States is a democracy.