Aristocracy vs. Democracy
Difference Between Aristocracy and Democracy
Aristocracynoun
The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.
Democracynoun
(uncountable) Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy).
Aristocracynoun
Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
Democracynoun
A government under the direct or representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction.
Aristocracynoun
A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others
Democracynoun
(uncountable) Belief in political freedom and equality; the "spirit of democracy".
Aristocracynoun
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
Democracynoun
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
Aristocracynoun
the most powerful members of a society
Democracynoun
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
Democracynoun
the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
