n.; pl.Democracies [ F. démocratie, fr. Gr. dhmokrati`a; dh^mos the people + kratei^n to be strong, to rule, kra`tos strength. ] 1. Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
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n.; pl.Democracies [ F. démocratie, fr. Gr. dhmokrati`a; dh^mos the people + kratei^n to be strong, to rule, kra`tos strength. ] 1. Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
[民权主义 / 民權主義, mín quán zhǔ yì, ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋ]democracy; civil liberties; principle of democracy, the second of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three principles of the people 三民主義|三民主义 (at the time, meaning widespread popular involvement in affairs of state)#128857[Add to Longdo]