What is the meaning of 'democracy'?

It is the rule of military.

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It is the rule of a king.

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It is the rule of the people's representatatives

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It is the rule of a dictator.

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The correct option is C It is the rule of the people's representatatives
Democracy is a rule of the majority and it is based upon political equality. In a democracy, every citizen has got equal rights and equal protection of the law. All the citizens have equal rights to choose their representatives, i.e., citizens have equal weight in electing a representative. It is the rule of the people's representatives.

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