democracy

democracy

noun

Definition of DEMOCRACY

government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation <under our democracy the people have some control over their lives by being able to select their own political leaders>

Synonyms republic, self-government, self-rule

Related Words pure democracy; home rule, self-determination; autonomy, sovereignty (also sovranty)

Near Antonyms despotism, dictatorship, monarchy, monocracy, totalitarianism, tyranny