From the Greek "rule of the many", describes popular representation in the governance of a political or economic unit such as a nation state or a corporation. Democracy ranges from the more limited electoral representation to full voting participation on all issues before the aforementioned political/economic unit, a system where all members have equal representation and political status.
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