·noun The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called.
II. Democracy ·noun Collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government.
III. Democracy ·noun Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.
IV. Democracy ·noun 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.