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democracy
/dɪ ˈmɑ krə si/
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the political orientation of those who favor government by the…
democracy meaning(s)
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- (n) the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
- (n) a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
- (n) the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
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- Modern democracy has its roots deep in religion.
- On Scene: Security forces crack down violently on a protest in downtown Cairo, showing that the government still has the upper hand in the struggle over democracy.
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democrat
/ˈdɛ mə ˌkræt/
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a member of the Democratic Party
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democratic
/ˌdɛ mə ˈkræ tɪk/
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characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles…
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democratic and popular republic of algeria
a republic in northwestern…
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democratic front for the liberation of palestine
a Marxist-Leninist…
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democratic party
the older of two major political parties in the United States
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democratic people's republic of korea
a communist country in the northern…
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democratic republic of sao tome and principe
island nation in the South…
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democratic republic of the congo
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence…
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democratic socialist republic of sri lanka
a republic on the island of…
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democratic-republican party
a former major political party in the United States…
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democratically
/ˌdɛ mə ˈkræ tɪk li/
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in a democratic manner; based on democratic principles
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democratisation
/dɪ ˌmɑ krə taɪ ˈzɛɪ ʃən/
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the action of making something democratic
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democratise
become (more) democratic; of nations
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democratization
/dɪ ˌmɑ krə tə ˈzeɪ ʃən/
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the action of making something democratic
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democratize
/dɪ ˈmɑ krə ˌtaɪz/
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become (more) democratic; of nations
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democritus
Greek philosopher who developed an atomistic theory of matter (460-370 BC)
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demode
out of fashion
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demodulate
/ˌdi ˌmɑ dʒə ˈleɪt/
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extract information from a modulated carrier wave
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demodulation
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(electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting…
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demodulator
rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
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demogorgon
/ˈdi məʊ ˈɡɔ ɡən/
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(Greek mythology) a mysterious and terrifying deity of the underworld
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demographer
/dɪ ˈmɑ ɡrə fər/
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a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations…
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demographic
/ˌdɛ mə ˈɡræ fɪk/
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a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments…