Etymology

Greek demos people (more at ?) + kratia fr. kratos government

Noun

democracy

1. Government usally under the direct or representative rule of the people of the country. Usually has an election for a leader or other government administrators.

Translations

• Breton: demokratelezh f
• Dutch: democratie f
• Finnish: demokratia
• French: démocracie f
• German: Demokratie f
• Greek: δημοκρατία (d[e]mokratía/dimokratía)
• Italian: democrazia
• Japanese: 民主主義 (minshushugi)
• Latin: democratia
• Russian: демократия (demokratiya)
• Spanish: democracia f
• Swedish: demokrati