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
Democrats would love nothing more than to move on — to refocus on President Donald Trump and reframe the midterm elections as a battle for democracy.
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Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Right-wing tech moguls who are part of President Donald Trump’s White House are casting doubt on the state of democracy in Romania, putting them at odds with the chief U.S. diplomat in the country.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 20 May 2025
Lithuania alleges that these actions as a deliberate attempt by the Belarusian regime to use migration as a tool of political pressure against Lithuania and the European Union, in response to their support for Belarusian democracy and sanctions against human rights violations.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The country as the shining light of democracy has been trashed by the administration.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
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Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Right-wing tech moguls who are part of President Donald Trump’s White House are casting doubt on the state of democracy in Romania, putting them at odds with the chief U.S. diplomat in the country.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 20 May 2025
Lithuania alleges that these actions as a deliberate attempt by the Belarusian regime to use migration as a tool of political pressure against Lithuania and the European Union, in response to their support for Belarusian democracy and sanctions against human rights violations.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The country as the shining light of democracy has been trashed by the administration.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democracy
republic
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One is entrenched in Gilead, while the other resides with Mayday operatives helping to smuggle women out of the republic.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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In our country, a democratic republic, our presidents govern, which means to manage and to administer under a set of laws, a constitution, sharing power with legislature and justice departments.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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“Democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democracy. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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