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Democracy
Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives.
A political or social unit that has such a government.
The common people, considered as the primary source of political power:
government by the people
especially: rule of the majority
a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation, usually involving periodically held free elections
a political unit that has a democratic government
the principles and policies of the Democratic Party in the U.S.
from emancipation Republicanism to New Deal Democracy
—C. M. Roberts
the common people, especially when constituting the source of political authority
the absence of hereditary or arbitrary class distinctions or privileges
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Fascism
A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, a capitalist economy subject to stringent governmental controls, the violent suppression of the opposition, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism
A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government.
Oppressive, dictatorial control
a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascist) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition
a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control
Fascism is a system of government led by a dictator who typically rules by forcefully and often violently suppressing opposition and criticism, controlling all industry and commerce, and promoting nationalism and often racism.
More broadly, fascism is used to refer to any ideology or movement seen as authoritarian, nationalistic, and extremely right-wing, especially when fundamentally opposed to democracy and liberalism.
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