democracy
Pluraldemocracies (some meanings)
- 1A way of running a country where the people choose their leaders by voting, or make decisions themselves.
Like a group of friends voting on where to eat, so everyone gets a say.
In a democracy, people vote to choose who will lead them.
Many countries moved toward democracy in the last century.
Similarself-government, self-rule
Oppositedictatorship, autocracy, tyranny, totalitarianism
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- 2A country whose government is chosen by its people through voting.
Japan is a democracy with regular elections.
The new democracy held its first free vote last spring.
Oppositedictatorship, autocracy
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- 3A government that is run by the people of a place, either directly or through people they elect.
Like a group where everyone helps decide the rules they all live by.
After the war, the people set up a democracy to make their own laws.
In a democracy, leaders must answer to the voters.
Oppositedictatorship, autocracy
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- 4A strong belief in political freedom and treating all people as equal.
Like believing that everyone on a team deserves a fair and equal say.
He believed in democracy and fought for equal rights for everyone.
Their love of democracy made them stand up against unfair rulers.
Similaregalitarianism
Oppositeauthoritarianism
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Origin
It comes from Greek words meaning 'people' and 'rule', through Latin and French.