democracia
/demoˈkɾaθja/ · B1 · noun · f
democracy
🗳️ Greek demos (people) + kratos (power) = power of the people
From Greek demokratia via Latin. Same -cracia ending as aristocracia and burocracia, all meaning rule by some group. In Spain the c before i sounds like English th: de-mo-KRA-thya.