word
Democracy
Dih-MAH-kruh-see
/dɪˈmɑːkrʌsiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
democracy
Dictionary meaning
The doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group.
Synonyms: majority rule
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