as in republic
government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation
under our democracy the people have some control over their lives by being able to select their own political leaders
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Recent Examples of democracy
Freedom was the most cited, and democracy itself.
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Fred Backus,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The movement to strengthen democracy in America is not struggling because its enemies are too strong.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
And in Washington this week, that dysfunctional democracy was on full display.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
In a pluralistic democracy of free citizens, true leadership cannot be bought, bullied, or beaten into people.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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Fred Backus,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The movement to strengthen democracy in America is not struggling because its enemies are too strong.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
And in Washington this week, that dysfunctional democracy was on full display.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
In a pluralistic democracy of free citizens, true leadership cannot be bought, bullied, or beaten into people.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democracy
republic
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Republican legislators, taking their lead from a president who sees half the nation as his personal enemy, have put their own party’s interests over the republic’s.
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They were inspired by Cicero and Cato, the heroes and martyrs of the Roman republic.
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“Democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democracy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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