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Spell Bee Word: democracy


Basic Details

Word: Democracy

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A system of government in which people choose their leaders by voting; also a country governed in this way.

Synonyms: self-government

Antonyms: dictatorship, tyranny

How to Spell Democracy

Syllables: de - moc - ra - cy

Tricky part: The middle is moc-ra with o then a, and the end is cy, not sy or cie.

Watch out for: democrasy, democrecy, demecracy

Memory tip: Two Greek parts: demos, people, and kratos, power. Demo + cracy: power to the people, with cy at the end.

Usage Examples

Example 1: In a democracy, every adult citizen can vote.

Example 2: Our class used democracy to choose the picnic spot.

Example 3: A free press is important in a democracy.

Fun Fact

India is the world's largest democracy by number of voters: about 97 crore people were registered to vote in the 2024 general election.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: democracy

a) election
b) dictatorship
c) freedom
d) republic

Show answer

b) dictatorship. In a dictatorship one person holds all the power, so the people do not choose.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) legacy
b) privacy
c) democrasy
d) accuracy

Show answer

c) democrasy. Like accuracy and privacy, democracy ends in cy.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

dem_cr_cy

a) o, a
b) e, a
c) o, e
d) a, a

Show answer

a) o, a. Demo gives the o, and cracy gives the a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a democracy, leaders are chosen by ____.

a) the votes of the people
b) a single king
c) a lucky draw
d) the oldest family

Show answer

a) the votes of the people

2. A person who supports democracy is a ____.

a) democrist
b) democrat
c) democrator
d) democracian

Show answer

b) democrat

Associated Words

affableanalyticalmythcriticizefaulty
accountabilitycompulsorydiscipleequivalentroundabout

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