definition of
democracy

[1] #1 democracy n. the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives. wn

[2] #2 democracy n. [republic, commonwealth] a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them. wn

[3] #3 democracy n. [majority rule] the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group. wn