Wilhelm Stekel-chap 24
"The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one."v
democracy noun \di-ˈmä-krə-sē\
Definition:
- a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting
- a country ruled by democracy
- an organization or situation in which everyone is treated equally and has equal rights
Example:
- The nation has chosen democracy over monarchy.
- In a democracy, every citizen should have the right to vote.
- The company is not a democracy; decisions are made by a board of directors, not the workers.
-cracy= form or theory of government, social or political class
democracy, plutocracy, technocracy
bureaucracy noun \byu̇-ˈrä-krə-sē, byə-, byər-ˈä-\
Definition:
- a large group of people who are involved in running a government but who are not elected
- a system of government or business that has many complicated rules and ways of doing things
Example:
- She was fed up with all the red tape and bureaucracy.
- Both candidates pledge to simplify the state's bloated bureaucracy.
theocracy noun \thē-ˈä-krə-sē\
Definition:
- a form of government in which a country is ruled by religious leaders
- a country that is ruled by religious leaders
flunkey noun \ˈfləŋ-kē\
Definition:
a person who does small jobs for someone powerful or important
Example:
If he can't go himself, he'll send one of his flunkies.
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