One entry found for democracy.

Entry Word: democracy
Function: noun
Text: government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation <under our democracy the people have some control over their lives by being able to decide who their political leaders will be>
Synonyms republic, self-government, self-rule
Related Words home rule, self-determination; autonomy, sovereignty
Near Antonyms despotism, dictatorship, monarchy, totalitarianism, tyranny