democracy

Definition

  • noun: a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting
  • noun: government by the people
  • synonyms: republic

Examples

  • The company is not a 'democracy'; decisions are made by a board of directors, not the workers.

  • In a 'democracy', every citizen should have the right to vote.

  • The nation has chosen 'democracy' over monarchy.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I'll be damned if I'm gonna let history put me in the same place as the likes of you. I speak tonight for the dignity of man and the destiny of democracy. At times, history and fate meet at a single time in a single place. So it was last week in Selma, Alabama. There, long suffering men and women (..)
    2014 Selma