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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.
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∙ 13y agoDemocracy. Demo-cracy demo means people (δήμος), and -cracy (-κρατια from κράτος) meaning power.
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∙ 10y agothis term is Greek for ''rule of the people''
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∙ 14y ago'Rule of the People' in Greek is δημοκρατία (dēmokratía, Democracy).
δῆμος (dêmos) means 'people' and κράτος (krátos) means 'power'.
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∙ 11y agoDemocracy is a political system of the concept of rule by the people.
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∙ 14y agoΔημοκρατία Dem
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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'.
Who founded democracy?
a greek city state that was having trouble with deciding
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 word comes from an ancient Greek meaning rule of the people?
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.
5 What does the Ancient Greek word 'democracy' translate to?
"The people rule."
What is aristocratic rule?
Aristocratic rule is a form of greek government in which elite classes rule. It comes from the greek word 'Aristokratia' mean=ing rule of the best. Only the best citizens could rule. :)
How long did the ancient Greeks rule for?
The ancient Greeks did not rule. The Greek world was made up of hundreds of independent city-states each of which ruled itself.
How did ancient Greek philosophers help the development of democracy?
ending the rule of tyrants.
What word come from ancient Greek term meaning rule of the people?
Democracy, democratic, democrat.
What does the ancient Greek word monarchy mean?
Monarchy means rule by one person.
What term comes from Two Greek words meaning people rule?
Democracy.
Who is the royal family that ruled ancient Macedonia?
The only royal families to rule Macedonia were the Argeads, the Antipatrids and the Antigonids of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia on the northern Greek peninsula.
