English Words Starting With D

• demivolt

  nounExtremely rare/Archaic
  /ˈdɛmɪvɒlt/A half turn performed by a horse, in which the forequarters and hindquarters are moved to opposite sides of a circle.
• demiworld

  nounLow
  /ˈdɛmɪwəːld/A marginal, often somewhat disreputable social sphere that exists on the fringes of respectable society.
• demo

  nounverb-transitiveHigh
  /ˈdem.əʊ/a short, practical demonstration or sample, typically to showcase a product, idea, or skill; also, an informal demonstration of protest.
• demob

  nounverbverb-transitiveLow
  /diːˈmɒb/to release someone from military service; demobilize.
• demob suit

  nounVery Low / Historical
  /ˈdiːmɒb suːt/A civilian suit of clothes provided to a British soldier upon their demobilisation (release from military service) after the Second World War.
• demobilization

  nounC1
  /ˌdiːˌməʊ.bɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The official process of discharging troops from military service and returning them to civilian life after a war or conflict.
• demobilize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /diːˈməʊ.bɪ.laɪz/To release someone from military service; to disband troops after a war or conflict.
• democide

  nounC2
  /ˈdɛməsaɪd/The killing of people by a government, including genocide, politicide, and mass murder.
• democracy

  nounHigh
  /dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/A system of government in which the people hold the ultimate political power, typically exercised through elected representatives or by direct voting.
• democracy in america

  nounC1
  /dɪˈmɒk.rə.si ɪn əˈmɛr.ɪ.kə/A specific reference to Alexis de Tocqueville's 1835 classic political work analyzing the political system, social conditions, and national character of the United States in the early 19th century.
• democrat

  nounHigh
  /ˈdɛməkræt/An advocate for a system of government where power is held by the people, typically through elected representatives.
• democratic centralism

  nounC2
  /ˌdem.ə.kræt.ɪk ˈsen.trə.lɪ.zəm/A Leninist principle of organizational structure for Communist parties, combining internal democratic discussion with strict, unified implementation of decisions.
• democratic deficit

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌdem.əˌkræt.ɪk ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/A perceived lack of democratic accountability and legitimacy in political systems or institutions, especially when decision-making is distant from ordinary citizens.
• democratic party

  nounMedium
  /ˌdem.əˈkræt.ɪk ˈpɑː.ti/One of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, formally known as the Democratic Party.
• democratic republic of congo

  nounMedium
  /ˌdem.əˌkræt.ɪk rɪˌpʌb.lɪk əv ðə ˈkɒŋ.ɡəʊ/A country in central Africa, formerly known as Zaire (1971–1997). Its capital is Kinshasa. It should not be confused with its neighbor, the Republic of the Congo (capital Brazzaville).
• democratic socialism

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌdɛm.əˌkræt.ɪk ˈsəʊ.ʃə.lɪ.zəm/A political and economic ideology advocating for social ownership of key industries and wealth redistribution, achieved through democratic processes rather than revolution.
• democratic-republican party

  nounVery Low / Niche
  /ˌdem.əˌkræt.ɪk.rɪˈpʌb.lɪ.kən ˈpɑː.ti/The name of the first modern American political party, founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the 1790s, which championed states' rights, agrarianism, strict constitutionalism, and opposed the Federalist Party's policies.
• democratize

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /dɪˈmɒk.rə.taɪz/To make something accessible or available to everyone, not just a privileged few.
• democritus

  nounLow
  /dɪˈmɒk.rɪ.təs/An ancient Greek philosopher, a pre-Socratic atomist who theorized that all matter is composed of indivisible particles called 'atoms' moving through void.
• democritus junior

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /dɪˌmɒk.rɪ.təs ˈdʒuː.ni.ə/The pseudonym adopted by the English writer Robert Burton for his work 'The Anatomy of Melancholy', published in 1621.

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