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demo-

(word root) people
Examples of words with the root demo-: democratic, demography
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demo-

or before a vowel

dem-

combining form
(Sociology) indicating people or population: demography.
[from Greek dēmos]
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dem•o

(ˈdɛm oʊ)

n., pl. dem•os.
1. a compact disc, phonograph record, or tape recording of a new song or unknown performer or group, distributed for demonstration purposes.
2. demonstration (defs. 4, 6).
3. demonstrator (def. 5).
[1935–40; by shortening; see -o]

demo-

a combining form meaning “people, population”: demography.
[< Greek dēmo-, comb. form of dêmos]
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