democracy
Rule by the people, especially as a form of government, such as
Noun 4 meanings
Rule by the people, especially as a form of government, such as
Rule by the people, especially as a form of government, such as:
A government under the direct or representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction.
A state with a democratic system of government.
Etymology
From Middle French democratie (French démocratie), from Medieval Latin dēmocratia, from Ancient Greek δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (dēmokrătĭ́ā). By surface analysis, demo- (“people”) + -cracy (“rule”).
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DEMOCRACY at a glance
DEMOCRACY has 9 letters and scores 19 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + M 3 + O 1 + C 3 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + Y 4) and 21 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,878 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with democracy
All rhymes- LEGACY12
- PRIVACY17
- CONSPIRACY19
- ACCURACY17
- ADVOCACY19
- LITERACY13
- PHARMACY20
- DIPLOMACY19
- EFFICACY21
- INTIMACY15
- SUPREMACY18
- LEGITIMACY18
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