Synonyms for

Democracies

Verb / dɪˈmɑ:krʌsi:z / Another word for democracies — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Synonyms & similar words

democracy republic commonwealth majorityrule

Synonyms by register

Formal

republics commonwealths popular governments

Informal

people's rule self-governance

Literary

free states liberal polities

Antonyms

autocracy dictatorship tyranny monarchy oligarchy authoritarianism despotism

Common collocations

  • flourishing democracies
  • emerging democracies
  • ancient democracies
  • modern democracies
  • representative democracies
  • functioning democracies
  • fragile democracies

Word family

noun democracy
adjective democratic

Usage note

Democracies refers to systems of government where supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation. It is often contrasted with autocratic or dictatorial regimes.

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