democracy
noun
government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
democracies
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pluralof democracy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Since gaining independence from Britain in 1964 under founding president Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia has earned a reputation as one of southern Africa's more stable democracies, with a history of peaceful transfers of power.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The case has caused consternation in one of Africa's most robust democracies, with fears the country's military is significantly overreaching its mandate.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
To set up the DSRB, governments from democracies around the world aim to capitalize a new bank that leverages nations’ sovereign credit ratings to raise even more capital at a triple-A rating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“That requires learning from beleaguered democracies like Ukraine, Taiwan and also Israel, which is the best in the world in some areas of defense tech.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
From what root is "democracy" derived?—What adjective is formed from "democracy"?—Is Russia at present a democracy?—Can you mention any ancient governments that for a time were democracies?
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
