# DAO

DAO stands for Decentralized Autonomous Organization. Each DeepMine [Сitizen ](https://docs.deepmine.world/deepmine/deepmine-entities/game-roles/citizen)is a part of the DAO and has a certain amount of DAO power to influence the course of the gameplay by voting on initiatives that are put to a vote by [Senators ](https://docs.deepmine.world/deepmine/deepmine-entities/game-roles/senator)and the [Government](https://docs.deepmine.world/deepmine/deepmine-entities/government). Either only Senators or all Citizens can participate in the voting depending on the importance and scale of the decision made. 

* Each voice has its own DAO power.
* DAO power is calculated based on the DMP amount in possession.
* It is possible to receive DMP by burning DME or staking DMP in the [Portal](https://docs.deepmine.world/deepmine/deepmine-entities/portal).

   

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