Volksherrschaft

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Volk +‎ -s- +‎ Herrschaft, a calque of Ancient Greek δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (dēmokratíā) (compare Demokratie).

Noun[edit]

Volksherrschaft f (genitive Volksherrschaft, plural Volksherrschaften)

  1. rule of the people

Usage notes[edit]

The word is not a well-defined political term. It may be used in reference to all kinds of systems that claim to realize the “rule of the people”, including liberal democracy, communism, and others.

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