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The word democracy means 'rule by the people', it comes from the Greek 'demos', for 'common people', and 'kratos', for 'rule' or 'strength'.
The common English word that comes from the Greek word "demokratia" is democracy.
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 root of the word "Democrat" comes from the Greek word "demos," meaning "people," and "kratos," meaning "rule" or "strength." So, Democrat can be interpreted as "rule of the people" or "strength of the people."
it comes from the greek word demos meaning "the people" and kratia meand "rule"
The term "democracy" comes from a Greek word meaning "rule of the people." I have searched and searched and cannot find a specific quote that mentions constitution and government being under the people's rule.
Demos (people) and Kratia (rule, or power)
δημοκρατία - (dēmokratía) "rule of the people", which was coined from δῆμος (dêmos) "people" and κράτος (Kratos) "power".
As early as the 5th Century B. C. , the Greeks used the term demokratia to mean a rule of the people. The English term democratic is taken from the Greek term.
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"
Democracy, democratic, democrat.