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"Demos" means "People" while "Kratos" mean "Power." Altogether, they mean "Power to the people," or "Democracy." Hope that helps.
Also, do not change this answer to say things like the one in the last revision -
"It means democracy dumb dude"
It doesn't answer the question, and it's just plain insulting.
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What does the word democracy mean in historical terms?
It comes from the Ancient Greek words demos (people) and kratos (power) and means power of the people or people power.
The word democracy comes from two Greek words meaning?
Demos (people) and Kratia (rule, or power)
Which form of government is ruled by citizens?
Democracy came from the greek word "demos"means people and "kratos"means power.(power of the people)
What the word democracy means?
It comes from the Ancient Greek words demos (people) and kratos (power) and means power of the people or people power.....................it is agovernment.
Who doveloped the first democracy?
The Greeks were the people to actually coin the term with "demos" (demo) meaning people and "kratos" (cracy) meaning rule, strength.
Does democracy come from a greek word?
Lincoln got it right. Demos is Greek for The Common people. Kratos is Greek for Rule or Strength. Demokratia is government of the people, by the people, for the people.
What idea that is important today came from Athens?
The concept of democratic government - our word comes from the Greek words demos = the people and kratos = power : power to the people
The Greek words 'Demos' and 'Kratos' are the foundation for which common word of today?
δείμος (dimos). Like the second moon of mars.
Who had the power to rule democracy in ancient Greece?
By its very name, the assembly of the people (= adult male citizens).Democracy comes from demos = the people, kratos = power: People power.
What word comes from an ancient greek term the rule of people?
The word democracy means 'rule by the people', it comes from the Greek 'demos', for 'common people', and 'kratos', for 'rule' or 'strength'.
What is the prefix of democracy?
Demo comes from the Greek demos and means "people." Cracy comes from kratos and means "rule by," so put together you have "rule by the people."
What does demos kratis mean?
democracy
