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Meaning of "democracy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEMOCRACY

From French démocratie, from Late Latin dēmocratia, from Greek dēmokratia government by the people.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEMOCRACY

democracy  [dɪˈmɒkrəsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEMOCRACY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Democracy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEMOCRACY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

democracy

Democracy

Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens participate equally—either directly or indirectly through elected representatives—in the proposal, development, and creation of laws. It encompasses social, religious, cultural, ethnic and racial equality, justice, and liberty. The term originates from the Greek δημοκρατία "rule of the people", which was found from δῆμος "people" and κράτος "power" or "rule" in the 5th century BCE to denote the political systems then existing in Greek city-states, notably Athens; the term is an antonym to ἀριστοκρατία "rule of an elite". While theoretically these definitions are in opposition, in practice the distinction has been blurred historically. The political system of Classical Athens, for example, granted democratic citizenship to an elite class of free men and excluded slaves and women from political participation.

Definition of democracy in the English dictionary

The first definition of democracy in the dictionary is government by the people or their elected representatives. Other definition of democracy is a political or social unit governed ultimately by all its members. Democracy is also the practice or spirit of social equality.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEMOCRACY


adhocracy
ædˈhɒkrəsɪ
aristocracy
ˌærɪˈstɒkrəsɪ
autocracy
ɔːˈtɒkrəsɪ
bureaucracy
bjʊəˈrɒkrəsɪ
cottonocracy
ˌkɒtəˈnɒkrəsɪ
demonocracy
ˌdiːmɒnˈɒkrəsɪ
dulocracy
duːˈlɒkrəsɪ
gerontocracy
ˌdʒɛrɒnˈtɒkrəsɪ
hypocrisy
hɪˈpɒkrəsɪ
kakistocracy
ˌkækɪˈstɒkrəsɪ
kleptocracy
ˌklɛpˈtɒkrəsɪ
mediocracy
ˌmiːdɪˈɒkrəsɪ
meritocracy
ˌmɛrɪˈtɒkrəsɪ
mobocracy
mɒˈbɒkrəsɪ
nomocracy
nɒˈmɒkrəsɪ
pedantocracy
ˌpedənˈtɒkrəsɪ
plutocracy
pluːˈtɒkrəsɪ
technocracy
tɛkˈnɒkrəsɪ
theocracy
θɪˈɒkrəsɪ
timocracy
taɪˈmɒkrəsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEMOCRACY

democracies
democrat
democratic
democratic centralism
democratic deficit
Democratic Party
Democratic People´s Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Madagascar
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Democratic-Republican Party
democratical
democratically
democratifiable
democratisation
democratise
democratiser
democratist
democratization
democratize

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEMOCRACY

accuracy
Christian Democracy
chrysocracy
dollarocracy
doulocracy
gynocracy
industrial democracy
liberal democracy
millocracy
monocracy
ochlocracy
pantisocracy
parliamentary democracy
people´s democracy
physiocracy
plantocracy
pornocracy
ptochocracy
social democracy
stratocracy
thalassocracy

Synonyms and antonyms of democracy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEMOCRACY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «democracy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of democracy

Translation of «democracy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEMOCRACY

Find out the translation of democracy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of democracy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «democracy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

民主
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

democracia
570 millions of speakers

English

democracy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोकतंत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دِيـمُقْرَاطِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

демократия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

democracia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গণতন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démocratie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Demokrasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Demokratie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

民主主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

민주주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Demokrasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự dân chủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜனநாயகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोकशाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

demokrasi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

democrazia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

demokracja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

демократія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

democrație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δημοκρατία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

demokrasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

demokrati
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

demokrati
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of democracy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMOCRACY»

The term «democracy» is very widely used and occupies the 10.011 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMOCRACY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «democracy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «democracy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about democracy

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEMOCRACY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word democracy.
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Bashar al-Assad
The problem with the West is that they start with political reform going towards democracy. If you want to go towards democracy, the first thing is to involve the people in decision making, not to make it.
2
Rashid al-Ghannushi
There is no one in al-Nahda that is 'violence is a means of change or to keep power.' Everyone in al-Nahda believes that democracy is the only way to reach power and to stay in power.
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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
The Philippines and the U.S. have had a strong relationship with each other for a very long time now. We have a shared history. We have shared values, democracy, freedom, and we have been in all the wars together in modern history, the World War, Second World War, Cold War, Vietnam, Korea, now the war on terrorism.
4
Clement Attlee
Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.
5
Peter L. Berger
Even in a society as tightly controlled as Singapore's, the market creates certain forces which perhaps in the long run may lead to democracy.
6
William Blum
Propaganda is to a democracy what violence is to a dictatorship.
7
Niels Bohr
The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness.
8
James Buchan
Liberty in Islam is the liberty to be a Muslim, democracy likewise, individualism likewise.
9
Dennis Chavez
Either we are all free, or we fail; democracy must belong to all of us.
10
Walter Cronkite
I think it is absolutely essential in a democracy to have competition in the media, a lot of competition, and we seem to be moving away from that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEMOCRACY»

Discover the use of democracy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to democracy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Democracy
Through analytic narratives and comparisons of multiple regimes, mostly since World War II, this book makes the case for recasting current theories of democracy, democratization and de-democratization.
Charles Tilly, 2007
2
The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing
A new theory of ethnic cleansing based on the most terrible cases (colonial genocides, the Nazi Holocaust) and cases of lesser violence (early modern Europe, contemporary India).
Michael Mann, 2005
3
Honeybee Democracy
A remarkable and richly illustrated account of scientific discovery, Honeybee Democracy brings together, for the first time, decades of Seeley's pioneering research to tell the amazing story of house hunting and democratic debate among the ...
Thomas D. Seeley, 2010
4
Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability and Peace
With Earth Democracy, her most extensive treatment of the struggles she helped bring to international attention-genetic food engineering, cultural theft, and natural resource privatization-Shiva uncovers their link to the rising tide of ...
Vandana Shiva, 2006
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Propaganda and Democracy: The American Experience of Media ...
A study of propaganda in relation to twentieth-century democracy.
J. Michael Sproule, 1997
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Democracy
An introduction to democracy describes its key theories and models.
Michael Saward, 2003
7
Democracy in America
An influential study of America's national government, egalitarian ideals, and character offers reflections on the effect of majority rule on the rights of individuals and provides insight into the rewards and responsibilities of a ...
Alexis de Tocqueville, 2004
8
Athens and Athenian Democracy
Constructs a distinctive view of classical Athens, a view which takes seriously the evidence of archaeology and of art history.
Robin Osborne, 2010
9
Models of Democracy
Models of Democracy provides a critical reassessment of major theories of democracy from ancient Greece to the present, along with the author's own prescription for revitalizing contemporary democratic politics.
David Held, 2006
10
Democracy Remixed: Black Youth and the Future of American ...
In Democracy Remixed, award-winning scholar Cathy J. Cohen offers an authoritative and empirically powerful analysis of the state of black youth in America today.
Cathy J. Cohen, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEMOCRACY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term democracy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Conservative oligarchs declare war on democracy: Their brazen …
Now, in an ideal representative democracy, that kind of clear and overwhelming majority would lead to some legislative responses. And they ... «Salon, Jul 15»
2
Democracy and geography as common denominators
Democracy and geography appeared to be the common denominators between Israel and Greece, when Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
3
In democracy, all groups must have voice, pope tells Ecuadorean …
In a democracy, all social groups -- indigenous people, those of African descent, women, civic groups and those in public services -- must have ... «Catholic News Service, Jul 15»
4
Is Maine the healthiest democracy in the union?
Ours is the healthiest democracy in the whole country, according to the political wing of the Center for American Progress. The progressive ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
5
A Risk for Tunisia's New Democracy
On Saturday, just six months after assuming office in Tunisia's first free and fair election, President Beji Caid Essebsi declared a state of ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
General election seen as crucial next step for democracy in …
General election seen as a crucial next step for Myanmar's transition to democracy has been scheduled for Nov. 8. The announcement signed ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
7
Rajapaksa returns to test Sri Lanka's democracy
Sirisena's triumph gave new life to Sri Lanka's battered democracy, which had suffered under Rajapaksa's authoritarian and nepotistic regime. «The Interpreter, Jul 15»
8
Rewriting Democracy: Scotland's Movement towards Independence …
Rewriting Democracy: Scotland's Movement towards Independence with a National Yes Registry. by Lesley Docksey / July 8th, 2015. Many people thought (and ... «Dissident Voice, Jul 15»
9
Long Live the King: French Minister Misses Monarchy, Slams …
France needs to return to monarchy, as democracy is incompetent and brings the country down, French Minister of Economy Emmanuel ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
10
Mini-Republics and True Democracy: A Plan to Make Ours a …
Most Americans believe they are being governed without their consent -- just as they were in the days leading up to the American Revolution. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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