Democracy :: Democracy (n.) Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.
Democracy :: Democracy (n.) Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exercised through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed; a constitutional representative government; a republic..
Democracy :: Democracy (n.) Collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government..
Democracy :: Democracy (n.) The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called..
Democrat :: Democrat (n.) One who is an adherent or advocate of democracy, or government by the people..
Democrat :: Democrat (n.) A member of the Democratic party.
Democratic :: Democratic (a.) Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people..
Democratic :: Democratic (a.) Relating to a political party so called.
Democratic :: Democratic (a.) Befitting the common people; -- opposed to aristocratic.