demo
δῆμος (dēmos)
means “the people”
Demo means the people. Democracy: rule by the people. Demographics: writing about the people.
Words built on demo
- democracy: government by the people (demo + cracy)
- demographics: facts about a population (demo + graphics)
- epidemic: a disease 'upon the people' (epi + demic)
The Texas version
Election Day at a Texas county courthouse: democracy, 'people power'.
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