A government under the direct or representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction.
Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy).
Belief in political freedom and equality; the "spirit of democracy".
A state with a democratic system of government.
The investiture with any of several municipal privileges
the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
The act of enfranchising
A release from slavery