Synonyms: majority rule, democracy
Definition: the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
Similar words: school of thought, doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy
Definition: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Synonyms: democracy
Definition: the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
Similar words: ideology, political orientation, political theory
Definition: an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
Synonyms: democracy, republic, commonwealth
Definition: a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
Similar words: political system, form of government
Definition: the members of a social organization who are in power