民主

Etymology
In Classical Chinese, 民主 meant "sovereign", as in 民之主, or "ruler of the people". This was repurposed in the mid-1860s to mean "democracy", "democratic" during the translation of the book Elements of International Law.

Noun

 * 1) democracy
 * 2)  monarch
 * 3)  functionary; official
 * 1)  monarch
 * 2)  functionary; official
 * 1)  monarch
 * 2)  functionary; official

Adjective

 * 1) democratic

Etymology
From. Purposed in China in the mid-1860s, giving the word a new meaning, during the translation of the book Elements of International Law into Chinese.

Noun

 * 1) democracy

Derived terms

 * : democratic party
 * : democratic