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(1):

(n.) Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.

(2):

(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.

(3):

(n.) Collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government.

(4):

(n.) The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Democracy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/democracy.html. 1828.
 
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