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
Synonyms: republic
Definition: a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
Usage: the head of state in a republic is usually a president
Similar words: political system, form of government
Definition: the members of a social organization who are in power