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democracy
noun(de-moc-ra-cy)
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
Synonyms: commonwealth, republic,
democracy
noun(de-moc-ra-cy)
the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
Synonyms: majority rule,
democracy
noun(de-moc-ra-cy)
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

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