In Sicily the tyrant is the ally of the rich and the foe of the demos
Then the reforms of Kleisthenes formed the basis of the democracy, meaning the rule of the demoi, or village councils of the Athens peninsula.
1.1The populace of a democracy as a political unit.
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This is a serious threat to democracy as it does not reflect power flowing from 'demos' (populace).
Democracy is one of the six classical forms of government described by Aristotle, denoting government by the demos, or populace at large, as opposed to government by a few, or by a single ruler.
Origin
From Greek dēmos.
Definition of demos in US English:
demos
nounˈdēmäsˈdimɑs
1The common people of an ancient Greek state.
Example sentencesExamples
In Sicily the tyrant is the ally of the rich and the foe of the demos
Then the reforms of Kleisthenes formed the basis of the democracy, meaning the rule of the demoi, or village councils of the Athens peninsula.
1.1The populace as a political unit, especially in a democracy.
Example sentencesExamples
This is a serious threat to democracy as it does not reflect power flowing from 'demos' (populace).
Democracy is one of the six classical forms of government described by Aristotle, denoting government by the demos, or populace at large, as opposed to government by a few, or by a single ruler.