Democracy, socialist

The form of political life typical of socialist society. The principal features of socialist democracy are as follows: the state acts in the interest of the broad masses of working people, power is exercised with the masses participating extensively in the government, the high ideals of equality and freedom are realized, political rights and freedoms are enriched by the granting of broad socio-economic rights and the ensurance of their exercise.  

Democratic Centralism

The principle underlying the government and organization of socialist society. It is a combination of the independent activity and initiative of all collectives and groups, and the electiveness of the leading organs on the one hand and the subordination of the minority to the majority, and the recognition of a single guiding center and discipline on the other. It is opposed to bureacurratic centralism, which precludes independent local activity, and anarchism, which rejects the need for the state, i.e. of a single guiding centre. 

Deputy

A person elected to represent a constituency in a standing organ of power. In the USSR, the working people elected deputies to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the Supreme Soviets of Union Republics and local Soviets of People's Deputies.

Dictator

A person vested with unrestricted power who excercises one-man/woman rule. A dictator usually comes to power as the result of a military coup. 

Dictatorship

1) The power of a dictator; 2) Political domination by a certain class.