democracy · noun C or U /dɪˈmɑk.rə.si/
Word family
Nouns: democracy, democrat
Adjectives: democratic
democracy
B2 a system of government in which people elect their leaders, or a country with this system
Dictionary example:
The early 1990s saw the spread of democracy in Eastern Europe.
Learner example:
From then on it represented democracy and freedom until Hitler took over power in January 1933. (First Certificate in English; B2; German)
