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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.

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16y ago

Democracy comes from the Greek word Demos-Kratei which means the people to rule.

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9y ago

Yes. It comes from the two Greek words "demos" and "kratos", meaning "people" and "rule" respectively. Therefore, the word means "rule by the people".

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It came from Athens, Greece.

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15y ago

its an ancient greek word

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11y ago

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