government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representationunder our democracy the people have some control over their lives by being able to select their own political leaders
under our democracy the people have some control over their lives by being able to select their own political leaders
republic, self-government, self-rule
pure democracyhome rule, self-determinationautonomy, sovereignty(also sovranty)
despotism, dictatorship, monarchy, monocracy, totalitarianism, tyranny
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