die Demokratie
Translation
democracy
Examples
Wir leben in einer Demokratie.
We live in a democracy.
Demokratie bedeutet Herrschaft des Volkes.
Democracy means rule by the people.
Grammar Patterns
to live in a democracy We live in a democracy. Wir leben in einer Demokratie.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Volksherrschaft (rule of the people); Antonyms: Diktatur (dictatorship), Autokratie (autocracy).
Etymology
From Ancient Greek 'dēmokratía' (rule of the people), from 'dêmos' (the people) + 'krátos' (power, rule).
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'democracy', making it easy to remember.