How to Spell democracy
democracy
democracy - noun
- A form of government in which the people elect representatives to make decisions, policies, laws, etc. according to law
- A form of government in which the people vote directly against or in favor of decisions, policies, laws, etc.
- A country, state, etc. whose form of government is democracy : a political unit that has a democratic government
- An organization or situation in which everyone is treated equally and has the right to participate equally in management, decision-making, etc.
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"Free and fair elections are a hallmark of American democracy."
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French democracie, democratie, borrowed from Late Latin dēmocratia, borrowed from Greek dēmokratía, from dēmo- demo- + -kratia -cracy