de·moc·ra·cy (dĭ-mŏk'rə-sē) pronunciation
n., pl. -cies.
1. Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives.
2. A political or social unit that has such a government.
3. The common people, considered as the primary source of political power.
4. Majority rule.
5. The principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community.
to·tal·i·tar·i·an (tō-tăl'ĭ-târ'ē-ən) pronunciation
adj.
Of, relating to, being, or imposing a form of government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life, the individual is subordinated to the state, and opposing political and cultural expression is suppressed:
adjective
1. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority:
We walk the line.....
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