Volksherrschaft

== German == === Etymology === From Volk +‎ -s- +‎ Herrschaft, a calque of Ancient Greek δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (dēmokrătĭ́ā) (compare Demokratie). === Noun === Volksherrschaft f (genitive Volksherrschaft, plural Volksherrschaften) rule of the people ==== Usage notes ==== The word is not a well-defined political term. It may be used in reference to all kinds of systems that claim to realize the “rule of the people”, including liberal democracy, communism, and others. ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Volkssouveränität (popular sovereignty) === Further reading === “Volksherrschaft” in Duden online “Volksherrschaft” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Volksherrschaft”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)