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/ˈdiːmɒs/ · noun
(originally Ancient Greece) An ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together..
When the demos took charge, law and order inevitably collapsed, or so they concluded.
Use demos when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Demos means (originally Ancient Greece) An ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together..
Common synonyms include deme.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
When the demos took charge, law and order inevitably collapsed, or so they concluded.
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