English · Word Candidate

democracy

/dɪˈmɒk.ɹə.si/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: democracies

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Rule by the people, especially as a form of government, such as

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chế độ được điều hành bởi người dân, đặc biệt là một hình thức chính phủ

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Noun

Examples

And the essential value and power of Democracy consists in this,—that it combines, as far as possible, power and organization ; THE SPIRIT, MANHOOD, is at one with THE BODY, ORGANIZATION. [....] Democracy is Government by the People.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Rule by the people, especially as a form of government, such as: — A form of government where the people elect representatives who propose and approve laws and administer the government on their behalf (representative democracy).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chế độ được điều hành bởi người dân, đặc biệt là một hình thức chính phủ, trong đó người dân bầu đại diện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “democracy” mean?

Rule by the people, especially as a form of government, such as

Is “democracy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.