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The Clue
System espoused by Jefferson (9 letter answer)
The Answer
DEMOCRACY
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Notes
The answer DEMOCRACY is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
DEMOCRACY as a noun:
1. the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
2. (democracy, republic, commonwealth) = a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
3. (majority rule, democracy) = the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group