Simple meaning
What does Democracy mean?
Democracy means a system where people help choose leaders and influence decisions.
Dictionary definition
A system where people help choose leaders and influence decisions.
Example sentences
Democracy in a sentence
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In social studies, we read the word democracy.
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The class article used democracy to describe a public system idea.
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The passage used democracy to explain how community decisions can be organized.
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Antonyms
Opposite words
disorderlack of organized structure
chaosconfused or uncontrolled conditions
Word family
Democracy word family
Base word
democracy
noun
democracy
Base form.
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What does democracy mean?
Democracy is used to describe a system where people help choose leaders and influence decisions.
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