democracy

A form of government in which power is held by the people who vote for the leaders of the country.

Word Structure

i = him, will; o = got, want; ə = about, suppose; E = me, see

9 Letters

4 Syllables: de•moc•ra•cy

2 Morphemes: demo•cracy

9 Phonemes

Vowels: i, o, ə, E

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Sentence Examples

Democracy is the form of government used in the U.S.

Democracy is a way for everyone to have a say.

A Democracy has a representative legislature.

Semantic Relatives

Government

Election

Freedom

President

Representation

Voting

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 11 by Attainment