a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

an official in a government department, in particular one perceived as being concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people's needs.

a member of the aristocracy.

an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, especially when profuse.

Listen to pronunciation. (HEE-muh-TOH-muh) A pool of clotted or partially clotted blood in an organ, tissue, or body space, usually caused by a broken blood vessel.

a medical condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced, causing the sufferer to bleed severely from even a slight injury. The condition is typically caused by a hereditary lack of a coagulation factor, most often factor VIII.

a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.