Democracy
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
Framework senses
- §1
- the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
- §2
- the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
- §3
- a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them