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 democracy democracy /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/

noun

  1. () The political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives  ( democracy )
    the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
  2. () A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them  ( commonwealth , democracy , republic )
    a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
      The republic held elections to choose its leaders.
    The republic held elections to choose its leaders.
  3. The doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group  ( democracy , majority rule )
    the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group


 anthozoan anthozoan /ænˈθoʊzoʊən/

noun

  1. Sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed  ( actinozoan , anthozoan )
    sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed


 Pinus torreyana Pinus torreyana /ˈpaɪnəs tɔːˈriːjænə/

noun

  1. Medium-sized five-needled pine of southwestern California having long cylindrical cones  ( grey-leaf pine [Canadian, British] , Pinus torreyana , sabine pine , soledad pine , Torrey pine , Torrey's pine , gray-leaf pine [American] )
    medium-sized five-needled pine of southwestern California having long cylindrical cones


 St. Denis St. Denis /sɪnt ˈdɛnɪs/

noun

  1. United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)  ( Ruth Saint Denis , Ruth St. Denis , Saint Denis , St. Denis )
    United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)