Definition of democracy

• n. - Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.
• n. - 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.
• n. - Collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government.
• n. - The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called.