noun

• (uncountable) Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy).
• (countable, government) A government under the direct or representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction.
• (countable) A state with a democratic system of government.
• (uncountable) Belief in political freedom and equality; the "spirit of democracy".
• (obsolete, US) Democratic Party