pre-democracy

de·moc·ra·cy

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Definitions of pre-democracy word

noun plural pre-democracy government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. 1
noun plural pre-democracy a state having such a form of government: The United States and Canada are democracies. 1
noun plural pre-democracy a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges. 1
noun plural pre-democracy political or social equality; democratic spirit. 1
noun plural pre-democracy the common people of a community as distinguished from any privileged class; the common people with respect to their political power. 1

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; < Middle French démocratie < Late Latin dēmocratia < Greek dēmokratía popular government, equivalent to dēmo- demo- + -kratia -cracy

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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