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 government building government building /ˈgʌvənmənt bɪldɪŋ/

noun

  1. A building that houses a branch of government  ( government building )
    a building that houses a branch of government
     She had an appointment at the government building to renew her passport.
    She had an appointment at the government building to renew her passport.


 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


 musical note musical note /ˈmjuzɪkəl noʊt/

noun

  1. A notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound  ( musical note , tone , note )
    a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
     The singer held the note too long
    the singer held the note too long


 hexad hexad /ˈhɛksæd/

noun

  1. The cardinal number that is the sum of five and one  ( Captain Hicks , hexad , sestet , half a dozen , sextet , sextuplet , sise , sixer , VI , 6 , six )
    the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
     There are six students in the class
    There are six students in the class