The word democracy means 'rule by the people', it comes from the Greek 'demos', for 'common people', and 'kratos', for 'rule' or 'strength'.
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.
The Greek word for "rule" literally means "to umpire".
Well, would go to the Greek root, with the word demos, which means people, and arche, which means rule. Thus, rule by the people.
Democracy, democratic, democrat.
Autonomy
Democracy comes from two Greek words demos which means "people" and cratein which means "to rule"
Democracy comes from two Greek words demos which means "people" and cratein which means "to rule"
Autocracy
Greek. The word 'demos' meant 'the people' and 'kraomai' meant 'rule' so democracy really means ruled by the people
The word is δημοκρατία.
Rule by the people.