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"Democracy" etymologically means:
Arule by the people
Brule by the wealthy
Crule by the wise
Drule by tradition
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. rule by the people
1. Greek: demos (people) + kratos (rule).
2. Demos in classical Athens excluded women, slaves, foreigners.
3. Modern universal suffrage democracies are 20th-century achievements.
__Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Theory — democracy__