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How do you spell Democracy?

Correct spelling

democracy

DEMO + CRACY. People rule.

Why is democracy spelled this way?

From Greek demos (people) + kratos (rule). The word literally means rule by the people. The RACY ending sometimes gets swapped with RASY.

Common misspellings of democracy

democrasydemocrocydemocracydimocracy

Example

Democracy depends on voter participation.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell democracy?+
The correct spelling is "democracy". DEMO + CRACY. People rule.
Is it democrasy or democracy?+
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