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Demos

//ˈdiˌmɑs// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together.
  2. 2
    plural of demo form-of, plural
  3. 3
    The ordinary citizens of an ancient Greek city-state; hence, the common populace of a state or district (especially a democratic one); the people. plural, singular

    "When the demos took charge, law and order inevitably collapsed, or so they concluded."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of demo form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “ordinary citizens, common people from a district, in a city-state”). Doublet of deme.

Etymology 2

From demo + -s.

Etymology 3

From demo + -s.

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