[ dɪ'mɒkrəsi ]
■ noun ( plural democracies ) a form of government in which the people have a voice in the exercise of power, typically through elected representatives.
↘a state governed in such a way.
↘control of a group by the majority of its members.
Origin
C16: from Fr. démocratie , via late L. from Gk dēmokratia , from dēmos 'the people' + -kratia 'power, rule'.