Laurence Whitehead argues that "it is worth examining specimen uses of the word 'democracy' one at a time". For more on this point, read his essay here: https://theloop.ecpr.eu/democracy-whats-in-a-word/

Do you know of a rare term for democracy like "Waldorf democracy", "Tlaxcallan democracy", etc.? Contributions from outside of the English language are especially welcome!