noun 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). A form of government where the people vote directly on laws and government decisions (direct democracy).
noun A form of government where the people elect representatives who propose and approve laws and administer the government on their behalf (representative democracy).
noun A form of government where the people vote directly on laws and government decisions (direct democracy).
noun A government under the direct or representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction.
noun A state with a democratic system of government.
Some countries which were originally monarchies, like the UK, have maintained their status as monarchies whilst also becoming democracies in the modern era; others, like France, completely disposed of their monarchies when they became democracies.
noun Belief in political freedom and equality; the "spirit of democracy".