noun the principles and policy of the democratic party, so called.
2. democracy ·noun collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government.
3. democracy ·noun government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.
4. democracy ·noun 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.