democracy

8 definitions • 11 examples

a system of government in which power is held by elected representatives who are freely voted for by the people, or held directly by the people themselves:

The government has promised to uphold the principles of democracy.

The early 1990s saw the spread of democracy in Eastern Europe.

a country in which power is held by elected representatives who are freely voted for by the people, or held directly by the people themselves:

Few of the Western democracies still have a royal family.

This is not how the media should behave in a democracy.

an organization or group whose members all have the right to join in making decisions and have their opinions heard, or a system of controlling an organization or group in this way:

The school functions as a democracy, with students and staff members given equal votes on most decisions.

A family is not usually a democracy from the kids' point of view.

We believe our model of democracy in the workplace can work for larger companies too.

the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the people themselves

A democracy is a country in which power is held by elected representatives.

a situation, system, or organization in which everyone has equal rights and opportunities, and can help make decisions:

corporate democracy

shareholder democracy

the belief that everyone in a country has the right to express their opinions, and that power should be held by people who are elected, or a system of government based on this belief:

The country was celebrating its return to democracy.

a country in which power is held by people who are elected:

It is now a stable, well-governed democracy.