democracy

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• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈmɒkrəsi/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈmɑkrəsi/

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Noun

Singular democracy

Plural democracies

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

   Democracy is the will of the people.

2. (countable) A democracy is a country that uses democracy as the system of government.

   The United States is a democracy.

   Many countries in the Western world are democracies.

Related words

• democrat
• democratic