Synonyms of the word

democracy

• n. (uncountable) Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected…
• n. (countable, government) A government under the direct or representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction.
• n. (uncountable) Belief in political freedom and equality; the "spirit of democracy".

commonwealth

• n. (obsolete) the well-being of a community.
• n. the entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.
• n. republic. (often capitalized, as Commonwealth.).

doctrine

• n. A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.
• n. The body of teachings of an ideology, most often a religion, or of an ideological or religious leader,…

ideology

• n. Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.
• n. The study of the origin and nature of ideas.

ism

• n. An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.
• n. Specifically, a form of discrimination, such as racism or sexism.

philosophy

• n. (uncountable, originally) The love of wisdom.
• n. (uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism.
• n. (countable) A comprehensive system of belief.
• n. (countable) A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.
• n. (countable) A general principle (usually moral).
• n. (archaic) A broader branch of (non-applied) science.
• n. (French printing, dated) Synonym of small pica.
• v. (now rare) To philosophize.

republic

• n. A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or…
• n. (archaic) A state, which may or may not be a monarchy, in which the executive and legislative branches…
• n. One of the subdivisions constituting Russia. See oblast.