democracy noun a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. "capitalism and

democracy noun a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. "capitalism and democracy are ascendant in the third world" Similar: representative government elective government constitutional government popular government self-government government by the people autonomy republic commonwealth Opposite: tyranny dictatorship a state governed by a democracy. plural noun: democracies "a multiparty democracy" control of an organization or group by the majority of its members. "the intended extension of industrial democracy" Not opposed to the ideals expressed at Tiananmen if they were attempting to regain control from a narrowing elite. https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/democracy https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/democracy